Azure Linux

Azure Linux is Microsoft’s open-source Linux distribution built and optimized for Azure environments. It is designed to provide a secure and reliable operating system for virtual machines, containers, and bare-metal platforms. The distribution is derived from Fedora Linux sources while adding Azure-specific engineering for cloud operations. It uses the RPM package ecosystem, which makes it familiar to administrators and developers who already work with RPM-based Linux systems. Azure Linux emphasizes hardened security, supply chain integrity, compliance readiness, and predictable lifecycle management. It is especially useful for organizations that want a Microsoft-maintained Linux foundation aligned with Azure infrastructure, cloud-native workloads, and enterprise operational requirements.