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Microsoft has revealed that more than half a year after entering its final public preview stages under the codename CBL-Mariner as a container host for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), its Azure Linux is finally available.
Linux Systems Group Principal Program Manager Lead, Jim Perrin, described it as a “lightweight, secure and reliable OS platform” that has been optimized to run on its own Azure.
In AnnouncementPerrin cited the “rigorous suite of Azure validation tests” and the low number of packages in the container host as key features for its security and resiliency.
Azure Linux for AKS
The company states that Azure Linux Container Host for AKS is built with minimalism and the cloud in mind. With fewer graphical interfaces, the company believes that there are fewer attack surfaces available, fewer dependencies, and that it has a smaller footprint, all contributing to performance and security.
Euan Davidson, Seismic VP Engineering, said: “With a Microsoft-managed Linux distribution, we benefit from increased stability and a more streamlined support process.”
In an effort to provide good support from the get-go, Microsoft also announced partnerships with software vendors such as HashiCorp, Palo Alto Networks, and Dynatrace, with space for more vendors to join forces via an email application. Was: azurelinuxisv@microsoft.com,
According to supporting documentAzure Linux Container Host supports the NCv3 series and NCasT4_v3 series VM sizes, however there is no support for the NC A100 v4 series.
Contrary to the company’s history, Microsoft this time decided not to borrow and adapt an existing linux distro Instead of making your own, like in Fedora.
“We thought, build it from scratch. We can adapt it to our needs. We’re making changes as we need to and frankly, it’s all about the Linux ecosystem,” Perrin told Q earlier this month. said about the Build 2023 announcement at the &A.
