Microsoft and Linux used to be like oil and water. In more recent years, however, the Windows-maker has embraced that kernel and other open source technologies too.
Today, Microsoft announces the addition of Intel’s Clear Linux OS to Azure Marketplace. In other words, users of the company’s cloud platform can set up a virtual machine using this distribution in addition to existing Linux-based operating systems.
“Today, we’re excited to announce the availability of Clear Linux OS for Intel Architecture in Azure Marketplace. Clear Linux OS is a free, open source Linux distribution built from the ground up for cloud and data center environments and tuned to maximize the performance and value of Intel architecture. Microsoft Azure is the first public cloud provider to offer Clear Linux, and we’re really excited about what it means for Linux users in the cloud and the community at large,” says Jose Miguel Parrella, Open Source Product Manager, Microsoft.
