Earlier this month, Microsoft surprised us all with the announcement that they built a Linux kernel-based operating system, Azure Cloud Switch (ACS), for developing software products for Network Devices.
Now, Microsoft just announced that they have selected Ubuntu as the operating system for their Cloud-based Big Data services.
Yes, Microsoft needs Linux.
To expand its Azure Data Lake project, that makes Big Data processing and Analytics simpler and more accessible, Microsoft has partnered with Hortonworks and Canonical to launch “Azure HDInsight” for Linux users.
Azure HDInsight is a Hadoop-based Big Data solution powered by Cloud that is now also available for Ubuntu, along with Windows OS.
By offering both Windows and Linux clusters, Microsoft’s fulfills its aim to enhance its own cross-platform aspirations that will accelerate a move towards Hybrid Cloud Computing.
Now, Microsoft just announced that they have selected Ubuntu as the operating system for their Cloud-based Big Data services.
Yes, Microsoft needs Linux.
To expand its Azure Data Lake project, that makes Big Data processing and Analytics simpler and more accessible, Microsoft has partnered with Hortonworks and Canonical to launch “Azure HDInsight” for Linux users.
Azure HDInsight is a Hadoop-based Big Data solution powered by Cloud that is now also available for Ubuntu, along with Windows OS.
By offering both Windows and Linux clusters, Microsoft’s fulfills its aim to enhance its own cross-platform aspirations that will accelerate a move towards Hybrid Cloud Computing.
