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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| 7/23/2025 |
A Java thread dump is a snapshot of the current state of all the threads that are part of a Java process. It provides a lot of valuable information about the Java process like its current...
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| 7/21/2025 |
When you deploy AKS, you deploy the control plan, which is managed by Microsoft, and one or more node pools, which contain the worker nodes used to run your Kubernetes workloads. These node pools...
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| 7/17/2025 |
For customers requiring NFS 3.0
protocol support or POSIX compliance, Azure Blob Storage natively supports
NFSv3 (aka BlobNFS). BlobNFS
is accessed via the Linux NFS client with our AZNFS...
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| 7/16/2025 |
Overview
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open, standardized protocol that allows Large Language Models (LLMs) to interact with external tools and data sources in a consistent, extensible way....
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| 7/2/2025 |
We are excited to announce the public preview of IPv6 outbound support in App Service for Windows! Public preview of outbound IPv6 support for Windows multi-tenant apps is supported on all App...
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| 6/20/2025 |
Study participants shared that Azure provides a more efficient and effective platform for their Ubuntu workloads, maximizing their value in core business functions and supporting new technology...
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| 6/19/2025 |
What is the Root Cert API?
The Root Cert API allows customers to programmatically add root certificates to their ASE, making them available during the startup of apps.
Root certificates are...
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| 6/18/2025 |
Azure Linux now also supports AKS
LTS starting with Kubernetes version 1.28 and above. This means you can now
pair a stable, enterprise-grade node operating system with the extended
lifecycle...
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| 6/17/2025 |
Azure Monitor, Microsoft’s
comprehensive solution for monitoring and optimizing cloud resources, is
expanding its integrated diagnostics capabilities with the Public Preview
of Continuous...
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| 6/17/2025 |
While working with enterprise HPC teams, one of the often-heard questions is: how do we use InfiniBand or GPUs on Azure with Redhat Linux? Since Redhat does not provide hpc-enabled images at this...
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| 6/16/2025 |
Bob Ward is a Principal Architect for the Microsoft Azure Data team, which owns the development for Microsoft SQL Edge to Cloud. Bob has worked for Microsoft for 31-plus years on every version of...
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| 6/12/2025 |
Azure
Site Recovery support for Azure
Trusted Launch VMs running Linux OS is Generally Available. Azure
Trusted Launch VMs provide foundational compute security to Azure
Generation 2 VMs by...
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| 6/10/2025 |
We are thrilled to announce the General Availability of the Logic Apps Hybrid Deployment Model, a groundbreaking feature that offers unparalleled flexibility and control to our customers. This...
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| 6/3/2025 |
Optimizing JVM Configuration for Azure Deployments
Tuning the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) for cloud deployments is notoriously challenging. Over 30% of developers tend to deploy Java workloads...
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| 5/28/2025 |
Announcing App Service Hybrid Connection has been updated, and the latest version is now generally available. This new version has an updated look and feel and provides the following advantages...
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| 5/27/2025 |
Introduction
Open OnDemand, developed by the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC), is an open-source, web-based portal designed to offer seamless access to high-performance computing (HPC) resources....
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| 5/20/2025 |
Overview
This blog post shows you how to enable SmallRye Health in Quarkus applications with health probes in Azure Container Apps. The techniques shown in this blog post show you how to...
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| 5/19/2025 |
Generative AI is already transforming how businesses operate, with organizations seeing an average return of 3.7x for every $1 of investment [The Business Opportunity of AI, IDC study...
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| 5/19/2025 |
New App Service Premium v4 plan
The new App Service Premium v4 (Pv4) plan has entered public preview at Microsoft Build 2025 for both Windows and Linux! This new plan is designed to support...
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| 5/19/2025 |
Azure App Service Premium v4 plan is the latest offering in the Azure App Service family, designed to deliver enhanced performance, scalability, and cost efficiency. We are excited to announce...
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