Cloud Operating Systems & Distributions

Articles on Linux distributions and operating systems designed for cloud infrastructure, including vendor-specific distros (Azure Linux, Amazon Linux), container host OSes, and bare-metal cloud operating systems.

cloud operating systems distributionsJul 8, 20266 min

Azure Linux 4 Goes Portable: Microsoft Ships ISO Downloads for On-Prem Testing

Microsoft's Fedora-derived server distro Azure Linux 4 has reached a new milestone: downloadable ISO files are now available on GitHub, allowing the OS to run outside of Azure in local VMs — though it remains in preview and is not yet production-ready.