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Azure Linux

Desktop · Linux · Microsoft

Azure Linux

2020 v3.0.20260510[1] / 13 May 2026; 18 days ago (13 May 2026) Primarily MIT License, with some components under Apache License v2, GPLv2, and LGPLv2.1[2] Active

Operating system entry sourced from Wikipedia: Azure Linux.

Key specifications

Family
Linux
Type
Desktop
Kernel
Monolithic (Linux kernel)
Version
3.0.20260510[1] / 13 May 2026; 18 days ago (13 May 2026)
License
Primarily MIT License, with some components under Apache License v2, GPLv2, and LGPLv2.1[2]
Released
2020

general

Developer Microsoft
Initial release April 1, 2020; 6 years ago (2020-04-01)(as CBL-Mariner)
Kernel type Monolithic (Linux kernel)
Latest release 3.0.20260510 / 13 May 2026; 18 days ago (13 May 2026)
License Primarily MIT License, with some components under Apache License v2, GPLv2, and LGPLv2.1
Marketing target Cloud infrastructure and edge products and services
Official website github.com/microsoft/azurelinux
OS family Linux
Repository github.com/microsoft/azurelinux
Source model Open source
Written in Go, Shell script, C, Roff, Python

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Performance profile

Catalog-derived scores for comparison — not benchmark results.

Security 98
Performance 66
Compatibility 52
Ecosystem 76
Modern support 93
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