Microsoft released a Linux Distro :-)

[Gimli_]

No, Microsoft have said for a quite a while that Linux has its place. Azure isn't even running on Windows Server or Hyper-V.

It will take time for us to heal. And they have a lot to prove before we will accept their advances

 

[Gimli_]

No, just a Ryzen 9 PC I built a while back. Just upgraded to 64GB of memory this week which is nice.

What do you use that for? Are you running 32 virtual machines or what?

 

[Hamster]

What do you use that for? Are you running 32 virtual machines or what?

Three Java based Docker containers

 

[ItherNiT]

Three Java based Docker containers

Those garbage collectors can have some serious memory usage

 

[Farmerj]

Micronux, the only closed opensource software, that is bundled with subscriptions you dont need and monthly free patch updates of 10GB each. Only runs on a Intel Core i9 with 16GB of memory. Would you like MS Office with that?

 

[PsyWulf]

They use Linux servers for Azure.

Originally the Hypervisors were,but it's been moved since then to a more custom HyperV-ish flavour afaik

 

[jeanres]

Three Java based Docker containers

JVM FTW!

 

[Gimli_]

Microsoft’s New Linux Distro Is a Warning Shot at Red Hat

Ever so quietly, Microsoft dropped a new operating system out in the wild. No, not Windows 11. Microsoft created its own Linux Distribution. And while you might be tempted to crack jokes that Microsoft hates Linux, this is a big deal. Especially for anyone who relies on Red Hat or Suse.

www.reviewgeek.com

Some more info here... RedHat, beware!

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

What do you use that for? Are you running 32 virtual machines or what?

Was running into memory issues with clangd where it was running out of memory and causing my entire system to freeze up.

Doesn't hurt have 64GB especially with higher core count CPUs.

 

[Benedict A55h0le not]

Hail Microsoft! The most open and unbiased cloud available today, Microsoft recommends Linux over Windows for many scenarios in Azure. Well done Microsoft!

 

[s0lar]

Was running into memory issues with clangd where it was running out of memory and causing my entire system to freeze up.

Doesn't hurt have 64GB especially with higher core count CPUs.

Back in my day we just called it an e-penis.

 

[JohnStarr]

Hail Microsoft! The most open and unbiased cloud available today, Microsoft recommends Linux over Windows for many scenarios in Azure. Well done Microsoft!

They do...?

 

[Benedict A55h0le not]

They do...?

Yes they do, welcome to the 21st century!

 

[JohnStarr]

Yes they do, welcome to the 21st century!

...keeping up with your name there...always one in the peanut gallery.

 

[Benedict A55h0le not]

...keeping up with your name there...always one in the peanut gallery.

It is not my name, it is the name I ask you have when I meet you

 

[JohnStarr]

It is not my name, it is the name I ask you have when I meet you

Haha...that's never going to happen. Stuff of dreams. Just not mine.

 

[Benedict A55h0le not]

Haha...that's never going to happen. Stuff of dreams. Just not mine.

Yes! my dreams, my own, no place, for you!

 

[JohnStarr]

Yes! my dreams, my own, no place, for you!

Sure thing.