Azure Linux 3.0

Azure Linux is an internal Linux distribution for Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure and edge products and services. Azure Linux is designed to provide a consistent platform for these devices and services and will enhance Microsoft’s ability to stay current on Linux updates. Azure Linux does not change our approach or commitment to any existing third-party Linux distribution offerings. Azure Linux has been engineered with the notion that a small common core set of packages can address the universal needs of first party cloud and edge services while allowing individual teams to layer additional packages on top of the common core to produce images for their workloads. Whether deployed as a container or a container host, Azure Linux consumes limited disk and memory resources. The lightweight characteristics of Azure Linux also provides faster boot times and a minimal attack surface. By focusing on the features in the core image to just what is needed for our internal cloud customers there are fewer services to load, and fewer attack vectors.