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Microsoft has had a change of heart and may allow Linux virtual machines (VMs) and other services to run on its Azure cloud platform thanks to new support for persistent VMs. It's great to see another company not forcing its customers down its proprietary route, but is it because Microsoft has realised that the former strategy might be hurting itself in the long run?

Microsoft to enable Linux on Azure cloud

Microsoft is preparing to launch a new persistent virtual machine feature on its Azure cloud platform, enabling customers to host Linux, SharePoint and SQL Server there.

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