Microsoft: 40 percent of VMs hosted on Azure are powered by Linux

Microsoft has increased its commitment to open-source technologies recently and has a wide variety of Linux virtual machines (VMs) available for Azure users to deploy. In September, the company revealed that it was working with Canonical for a custom Linux kernel for Ubuntu VMs on Azure.

Now, during the Future Decoded event in London, Microsoft"s developer account revealed a few interesting numbers in terms of Linux usage on the company"s cloud platform. For a company developing Linux"s main competitor it is a commendable feat and fits well with Microsoft"s new mission to empower everyone.

Did you know that 40% of #VirtualMachines in #Azure are running #Linux? #FutureDecoded #Dev pic.twitter.com/Ypb667Oa1L

— Microsoft Developer (@msdevUK) October 31, 2017

The latest numbers show a decent run rate, as the company had revealed that about a third of its VMs were running Linux last year.

Microsoft: Nearly one in three Azure virtual machines are now running Linux: https://t.co/oSiVVvtnUI … (and more MS news from #DockerCon)

— Mary Jo Foley (@maryjofoley) June 21, 2016

In addition to the Linux share among VMs, there is also the sixty percent share of Linux-based services on Azure and the availability of many open-source technologies for developers to use on the cloud platform. These numbers are definitely encouraging to see for open-source developers and enthusiasts, and it will be interesting to see what else the company has in store for the community in the future.

Source and image: Microsoft Developer (UK)

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