Microsoft's new Azure Linux 4.0 is here, and it could replace Windows Server in the enterprise

Microsoft's Linux server distribution is now available as an ISO to install on your own server or virtual machine.
Windows Report

Microsoft's Linux U-Turn Continues With Its Own Azure Linux Distribution

Linux now powers much of Azure, and Microsoft maintains its own Linux distribution to support cloud infrastructure and ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Azure Cosmos DB Python SDK Update Powers AI with OpenAI Integration

Microsoft released Azure Cosmos DB Python SDK version 4.14.0, a stable update designed to support advanced AI workloads and enhance performance for data-driven applications. The release includes new ...
ZDNet

Microsoft surprises with its first server Linux distribution: Azure Linux 4.0

Microsoft released its first full Linux distro: Azure Linux 4.0. Azure Linux ix split into Azure Container Linux and the virtual machine edition. Microsoft effectively admits that it's a de facto ...
InfoQ

Microsoft Announces Azure Linux 4.0, Its First General-Purpose Server Linux Distribution

Microsoft recently announced Azure Linux 4.0 and Azure Container Linux at Open Source Summit North America 2026 in Minneapolis. Azure Linux 4.0 is a Fedora-based, general-purpose server distribution ...