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Linux on Azure

Build, deploy, and run applications on the Linux distribution of your choice.
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OVERVIEW

Accelerate AI innovation with a proven platform for Linux

  • Focus on application innovation with a fully managed open-source database.
  • Optimize costs with flexible licensing and savings options, such as Azure Hybrid Benefit and reservations.
  • Protect your Linux environment with comprehensive, built-in code-to-cloud security.
  • Automatically scale your infrastructure to meet changing demands without compromising performance.
  • Respond faster to market changes by modernizing apps and streamlining operations across environments.1
PRODUCTS

Explore Linux on Azure solutions

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Red Hat on Azure

Accelerate your digital transformation with Red Hat solutions on Azure.
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Ubuntu on Azure

Optimize your Ubuntu experience on Azure, delivered in partnership with Canonical.
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Azure Linux

Leverage Azure Linux as a container host operating system for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
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SUSE on Azure

Take advantage of high-performance solutions that come with running SUSE Linux on Azure.
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Linux virtual machines in Azure

Provision Linux virtual machines in seconds.
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Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets

Dynamically scale and manage virtual machine groups for optimal cost performance and high availability.
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Azure Spot Virtual Machines

Access low-cost spare Azure compute capacity at scale.
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Azure Kubernetes Service

Deploy and scale containers on managed Kubernetes.
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Azure Compute Gallery

Share and discover open-source images with the Azure community using a community gallery.
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Azure Migrate

Transition your on-premises workloads to the cloud confidently with AI assistance.
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Azure Database for PostgreSQL

Innovate with a fully managed, AI-ready PostgreSQL database.
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Azure Database for MySQL

Innovate with a scalable, open-source MySQL database.
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Azure Compute Fleet

Easily provision and manage Azure compute capacity at scale.
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Azure Arc

Secure, develop, and operate workloads with Azure services anywhere.
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Explore Linux on Azure innovations

Learn about the latest Linux on Azure innovations and enhancements.
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CUSTOMER STORIES

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Fortune Brands Innovations unifies their brands under one portal with Microsoft Power Pages
Fortune Brands Innovations created a more streamlined customer experience using Microsoft Power Pages and Dynamics 365 Customer Experience.

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Solv eliminates 98% of clerical errors with Dynamics 365 Business Central
Solv improved report accuracy and efficiency by switching to Dynamics 365 Business Central, saving 40 man-hours monthly and enhancing financial controls.
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Syensqo.AI leverages Azure OpenAI Service to develop SyGPT chatbot in record time
Syensqo.AI, a division of the Belgian science and technology leader Syensqo, has developed SyGPT, an advanced AI chatbot using Azure OpenAI Service.
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NEWS

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Get updates from the blog

Check out the Linux and Open Source on Azure blog for the latest news and developments.
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Learn what’s new with Red Hat on Azure

Get the latest updates about Red Hat on Azure.
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Stay up to date with Canonical on Azure

Explore the latest news about Canonical on Azure.
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See what’s new with SUSE on Azure

Get the latest news and updates about SUSE on Azure.
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Get the latest on Azure Linux

Stay up to date with news and updates about Azure Linux.
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RESOURCES

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Learning path

Linux on Azure

Discover how to deploy and manage Linux on Azure.
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Learning path

Common Linux server configurations

Find out how to deploy common Linux server functions on Azure virtual machines.
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Module

Introduction to Red Hat on Azure

Explore different Red Hat images available on Azure.
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Significant ROI, improved performance and security

Understand the business value of migrating Ubuntu workloads from on-premises to Azure.1
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    IDC Business Value White Paper sponsored by Microsoft, The Business Value of Ubuntu on Microsoft Azure, Michele Rosen, Adam Reeves, and Matthew Marden, US52857024, January 2025.
  2. [2]
    Securing Red Hat Workloads on Azure, a Principled Technologies report, February 2025.