We are excited to release Image Customizer, an open-source tool, built and maintained by the Azure Linux team. Image Customizer lets you customize well-tested existing Azure Linux images for any scen...

Earlier today Microsoft announced that AKS Automatic is officially Generally Available (GA) on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). AKS Automatic enables organizations to build, deploy, and scale applicat...

We’re excited to announce that Azure Linux 3.0 has successfully passed the Level 1 Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks, reinforcing our commitment to delivering a secure and compliant platf...

Background Following Red Hat's transition to a scalable vCPU-based pricing model in early 2024, Microsoft Azure implemented corresponding pricing updates for RHEL services. As part of ensuring our ...

Drasi, an open-source Data Change Processing Platform, simplifies the creation of change-driven systems because it provides a consistent way of thinking about, detecting, and reacting to change. Some...

What’s New Managing Kubernetes upgrades can be a challenge for many organizations. The fast-paced release cycle requires frequent cluster updates, which can be time-consuming, carry operational ris...

Imagine running a marathon while wearing ankle weights—that’s what it feels like when your Linux VM struggles with network performance issues. Slow data transfers and bottlenecks can keep your system...

Building on our initial announcement for Deploying Open Source Software on Azure, the AKS and the Customer Experience team are excited to announce our expanded library of technical best practice depl...