Azure Linux is being developed by the
Linux Systems Group at Microsoft for its edge network services and as part of its
cloud infrastructure. In a similar approach to
Fedora CoreOS, Azure Linux only has the basic packages needed to support and run containers. Common Linux tools are used to add packages and manage
security updates. Updates are offered either as
RPM packages or as complete
disk images that can be deployed as needed. Using RPM allows adding custom packages to a base Azure Linux image to support additional features and services as needed. Notable features include an
iptables-based
firewall, support for
signed updates, and a
hardened kernel. ==See also==