Azure Virtual Machines will be running on ARM-based CPUs from Ampere Computing. Multiple server types such as web, gaming, application, and databases may have almost 50% price-performance benefits.
Azure Virtual Machines will now be able to run on ARM-based processors. Microsoft has confirmed that ARM CPUs, particularly those developed by Ampere Computing, will now power multiple VMs, including web servers, open-source databases, gaming servers, media servers, and so on. Microsoft is actively involving ARM CPUs within its ecosystem. After embracing nearly all popular Linux distributions as operating systems for VMs, the Azure VM platform is now welcoming ARM Architecture from the hardware side. The Windows OS maker has announced the availability of a “Preview” version of ARM support on Azure virtual machines.
