Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and the creator of Linux, Linus Torvalds, finally met in person at a friendly dinner.

Development used to be done on "a full-fledged CentOS desktop VM with a window manager" – but Azure Linux doesn't have a GUI or any kind of desktop, and they haven't added one.

That variant, known as CBL (Common Base Linux) Mariner, is used across a variety of Microsoft products, from the Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI to AKS HCI, Azure Percept, and more.

Linux servers are powerful and flexible. With a modern GUI, things are generally fairly simple and straightforward. Say, for example, the process of syncing your server to a cloud account, like ...

IT administrators overseeing certain Microsoft Azure Linux virtual machines are being urged to make sure patches are installed after the discovery of four zero-day vulnerabilities that could allow ...

Those seeking MCSA Linux on Azure certifications need to pass two exams. One is Microsoft Exam 70-533, "Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions," which costs $150. Testers have to ...

Microsoft has revealed its Azure Linux is finally available, more than half a year after entering its final public preview stages under the codename CBL-Mariner, as a container host for Azure ...

After years of battling Linux as a competitive threat, Microsoft is now offering Linux-based operating systems on its Windows Azure cloud service. The Linux services will go live on Azure at 4 a.m ...

The newly named Azure Linux Container host is a barebone Linux distribution completely made in-house by Microsoft and is specialized for use on Azure. Key points are lightweight, secure, and reliable.

Configure experimental GUI settings, including a Windows 10 theme for your Linux applications, HiDPI support, and international input methods. Create a secure bridge to Docker running on Windows.