Deploying Microsoft’s New Linux Distribution as a VM is Not Easy
Hell has frozen over and pigs are flying out of the gaping, lava-filled chasms from beneath the Earth’s crust. That’s right, Microsoft has its own Linux distribution. Before you lose your mind, the Redmond juggernaut isn’t replacing Windows with a superior desktop (although never say never and Goonies never die). Instead, what Microsoft has purpose-built a lightweight Linux distribution for Microsoft’s internal cloud infrastructure and edge products and services. With this version of Linux, Microsoft will be able to enhance its ability to stay current in the Linux-centric cloud native landscape. Given how enterprise businesses absolutely depend on Linux, this was a smart move on the part of Microsoft. I’d go so far as to say this should have happened years ago. But, lo and behold, the time has come and anyone can now deploy Microsoft’s CBL-Mariner Linux. For those who are curious, CBL stands for Common Base Linux, and the source code is licensed under a mixture of open-source lic...
