Microsoft’s move to the cloud-native world means it’s now the custodian of several quite different Linux distributions. Some are internal tools that run deep parts of Azure’s networking infrastructure ...

A platform-wide update now allows Windows and Linux VMs on Azure to reach networking throughput speeds of up to 25 Gbps, and Accelerated Networking hits GA for Windows, public preview for Linux. The ...

Customers can now enhance the security posture of their Unix environment by requiring two-factor authentication for Unix access and extending the security and administration of Microsoft Active ...

Geopolitical uncertainty is driving organizations outside the U.S. to explore sovereign cloud alternatives, ranging from country-specific Azure regions to fully disconnected on-premises deployments.

Microsoft has issued additional guidance on securing Azure Linux machines impacted by recently addressed critical OMIGOD vulnerabilities. The four security flaws (allowing remote code execution and ...