Linux Virtual Machines
Provision virtual machines for Ubuntu, Red Hat, and more.
Overview
Azure virtual machines are one of several types of on-demand, scalable computing resources that Azure offers. Typically, you choose a virtual machine when you need more control over the computing environment than the other choices offer. This article gives you information about what you should consider before you create a virtual machine, how you create it, and how you manage it.
Key Resources
News
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| 12/5/2025 |
TOC
Introduction
Local Environment
Deployment
Conclusion
1. Introduction
Anthropic, the company behind Claude, recently acquired the JavaScript runtime startup Bun, marking one of the most...
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| 12/1/2025 |
Python 3.13+ apps on Azure Functions are now faster by default. By replacing the standard event loop with uvloop, the Functions Python worker delivers higher throughput and lower latency for...
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| 12/1/2025 |
Python 3.13+ apps on Azure Functions are now faster by default. By replacing the standard event loop with uvloop, the Functions Python worker delivers higher throughput and lower latency for...
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| 11/30/2025 |
TOC
Introduction
Environment Variable
Build Time
Compatible
Memory
Conclusion
1. Introduction
One of the most common issues during project development is the scenario where “the application...
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| 11/18/2025 |
Azure Functions is redefining event-driven applications and high-scale APIs in 2025, accelerating innovation for developers building the next generation of intelligent, resilient, and scalable...
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| 11/18/2025 |
Have you ever attempted to deploy or scale out an App Service Plan and received a 429 response that “Not enough available reserved instance servers to satisfy this request. Currently n instances...
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| 11/18/2025 |
You can now develop functions using Node.js 24 locally and deploy them
to Azure Functions on Windows and Linux. Note: Node.js 24 does not support
32-bit systems on Windows. To ensure...
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| 11/18/2025 |
You can now develop functions using Java
25 locally and deploy them to Azure Functions on Windows and Linux. Upgrade your apps to Java 25 to take
advantage of enhanced security, a longer support...
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| 11/18/2025 |
Microsoft is announcing the general availability of Azure DocumentDB, a fully managed document database service built on the open-source, MongoDB-compatible DocumentDB, now governed by the Linux...
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| 11/18/2025 |
Azure App Service introduces a new approach to accelerate application migration and modernization at Microsoft Ignite 2025. Known as Managed Instance on Azure App Service, it enables seamless...
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| 11/18/2025 |
Microsoft
Azure now offers built-in Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks in
public preview for all Azure endorsed Linux distributions through Azure Machine
Configuration’s new...
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| 11/17/2025 |
Azure CycleCloud 8.8: Advancing HPC & AI Workloads with Smarter Health Checks
Azure CycleCloud continues to evolve as the backbone for orchestrating high-performance computing (HPC) and AI...
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| 11/17/2025 |
You can now perform major Linux OS version upgrades — without disabling Azure Site Recovery, interrupting their replication, or losing existing recovery points. This is supported on RHEL and...
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| 11/13/2025 |
Building on Part II (and Part I), here’s a concise matrix for PHP, Python, Node.js, and .NET, plus the key app settings and quick troubleshooting steps.
Lang docOTEL...
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| 11/13/2025 |
Picking up from Part I, this post shows how to obtain the Elastic APM Server URL and Secret token, add the OTEL Elastic sidecar, and validate telemetry in Kibana.
Most steps are identical to the...
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| 11/13/2025 |
Sidecar extensions let you attach a companion container to your App Service for Linux app to add capabilities—without changing your core app or container. If you’re new to sidecars on App...
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| 11/13/2025 |
If you’re running a Small Language Model (SLM) as a sidecar with your web app, there’s now a faster way to try prompts, measure latency, and copy working code into your app—all without leaving...
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| 11/12/2025 |
Python apps on Azure App Service for Linux just got a lot easier to build and ship! We’ve modernized the build pipeline to support new deployment options —whether you’re on classic setup.py,...
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| 11/11/2025 |
Cloud-native workloads face increasingly sophisticated
threats—from rootkits and container escapes to unauthorized code execution—that
demand stronger security guarantees. To address these...
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| 11/11/2025 |
Maintaining consistent and secure node configurations in
Kubernetes environments can be challenging due to issues like configuration
drift, manual changes, and complex upgrade paths. These...
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