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.
Redmond Magazine

Microsoft Pushes Further Into Linux with Azure Linux 4.0 Rollout

Azure Linux 4.0 expands Microsoft’s Linux strategy for secure AI and server workloads. Azure Container Linux offers hardened, lightweight infrastructure for Azure containers and regulated enterprises.
CRN

Veeam Extends Data Protection To Microsoft's Azure Stack

Veeam on Wednesday unveiled a new partnership with Microsoft under which the data protection software vendor will extend its capabilities to the Microsoft Azure Stack. The new integration will make it ...
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 ...