Microsoft's new Azure Linux 4.0 is here, and it could replace Windows Server in the enterprise

Microsoft's Linux server distribution is now available as an ISO to install on your own server or virtual machine.
Windows Report

Microsoft's Linux U-Turn Continues With Its Own Azure Linux Distribution

Linux now powers much of Azure, and Microsoft maintains its own Linux distribution to support cloud infrastructure and ...

Microsoft brings Claude to its own Azure infrastructure, powered by Nvidia GB300 Blackwell

Claude models in Microsoft Foundry are now generally available on Azure, running on Nvidia GB300 Blackwell Ultra systems.
InfoQ

Claude Reaches GA on Microsoft Foundry: European Enterprises Cannot Deploy It

Claude models reached GA on Microsoft Foundry with Azure-native billing and governance, but no European data zone exists.
WinBuzzer

Microsoft Posts Azure Linux 4 ISO Downloads on GitHub

Microsoft has posted Azure Linux 4 ISO downloads on GitHub, adding a local test path while the Fedora-derived preview stays Azure-focused and evaluation-only.