Audience
Cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and application teams that need to run, scale, secure, and modernize Linux workloads across Azure cloud and hybrid environments
About Azure Linux
Linux on Azure helps teams build, deploy, and run applications on the Linux distribution of their choice using a proven cloud platform for Linux workloads. It supports open-source innovation with managed databases, scalable infrastructure, built-in code-to-cloud security, and the ability to automatically scale infrastructure to meet changing demands without compromising performance. Azure enables organizations to run Linux across virtual machines, containers, Kubernetes, hybrid environments, and open source database services, while supporting major Linux ecosystems such as Red Hat, Ubuntu, SUSE, and Azure Linux. Teams can provision Linux virtual machines in seconds, deploy and scale containers with Azure Kubernetes Service, use Azure Linux as a container host operating system for AKS, and dynamically scale virtual machine groups with Azure Virtual Machine Scale Sets.
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SUSE Linux Micro
SUSE Linux Micro is a lightweight, container-optimized Linux operating system designed for edge computing and microservices environments. It offers a small footprint with security and performance optimized for deploying containerized applications. The platform enables fast, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud-native development, especially in resource-constrained environments. With built-in automation tools and compatibility with Kubernetes, SUSE Linux Micro supports seamless integration into modern containerized infrastructures. It is ideal for developers and IT operations teams who need to deploy and manage applications across distributed environments efficiently.
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Azure Virtual Machines
Migrate your business- and mission-critical workloads to Azure infrastructure and improve operational efficiency. Run SQL Server, SAP, Oracle® software and high-performance computing applications on Azure Virtual Machines. Choose your favorite Linux distribution or Windows Server. Deploy virtual machines featuring up to 416 vCPUs and 12 TB of memory. Get up to 3.7 million local storage IOPS per VM. Take advantage of up to 30 Gbps Ethernet and cloud’s first deployment of 200 Gbps InfiniBand. Select the underlying processors – AMD, Ampere (Arm-based), or Intel - that best meet your requirements. Encrypt sensitive data, protect VMs from malicious threats, secure network traffic, and meet regulatory and compliance requirements. Use Virtual Machine Scale Sets to build scalable applications. Reduce your cloud spend with Azure Spot Virtual Machines and reserved instances. Build your private cloud with Azure Dedicated Host. Run mission-critical applications in Azure to increase resiliency.
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IBM z/VM
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Rocky Linux
CIQ empowers people to do amazing things by providing innovative and stable software infrastructure solutions for all computing needs. From the base operating system, through containers, orchestration, provisioning, computing, and cloud applications, CIQ works with every part of the technology stack to drive solutions for customers and communities with stable, scalable, secure production environments. CIQ is the founding support and services partner of Rocky Linux, and the creator of the next generation federated computing stack.
- Rocky Linux, open, Secure Enterprise Linux
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- Traditional HPC, turnkey computing stack for traditional HPC
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Microsoft
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Azure Linux Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Azure Linux work with?
Azure Linux works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Azure Linux support in their product?
Azure Linux supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Azure Linux offer?
Azure Linux offers support via phone support, 24/7 live support, and online.
Q: What other applications or services does Azure Linux integrate with?
Azure Linux integrates with: Amadeus Central Reservations System (CRS), Azure Arc, Azure Computer Vision, Azure Database for MySQL, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Migrate, Azure Spot Virtual Machines, Azure Virtual Machines, Microsoft Azure, BlackRock 360 Evaluator, OneTrust Data Use Governance, OpenAI, PTC FlexPLM, Red Hat Integration, SUSE Cloud Application Platform, and Ubuntu.
Q: What type of training does Azure Linux provide?
Azure Linux provides training in the form of documentation, live online, and webinars.
Q: How much does Azure Linux cost?
Pricing for Azure Linux starts at Free.
