News Microsoft working on its own version of linux

[Technoglitch]

Microsoft is currently working on a Linux-based operating system which will not be running on desktops or laptops but, is aimed at driving the networking hardware in the enterprise space. The company is working on building Azure Cloud Switch (ACS), a software which will make it simpler to control hardware which powers cloud-based services.

Kamala Subramanian, Redmond’s principal architect for Azure Networking describes the new Azure Cloud Switch as a cross-platform modular operating system for data center networking built on Linux.

Microsoft develops its own version of Linux-based OS for cloud-based services – Tech2

 

[Sanjeev]

So then they are putting their hands on Linux now

 

[Technoglitch]

Linux based software is for cloud services for companies.

 

[DashMajor]

It's for Azure based system.