New horizons for Linux in Azure
In this book, we started with the tagline "Microsoft ♡ Linux", announced by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. That was indeed a milestone in Microsoft's history. In the earlier days, Microsoft Azure was known as Windows Azure, which created the impression that Azure was meant for Windows workloads and was not optimized for running Linux workloads. Under Satya Nadella's leadership, Microsoft started to embrace Linux and contribute to other open-source projects, and in 2016, they joined the Linux Foundation.
The change was not only about Linux. Microsoft also released the Edge browser, Visual Studio Code, and Microsoft Teams for Linux, actions that indicated their readiness to welcome and fully embrace Linux. In 2018, Microsoft developed their own Linux flavor called Azure Sphere, which is used in IoT devices. With the recent update of Windows 10, Microsoft shipped a full Linux kernel, which opened the doors for developers who...
