The latest data released by Adir Ron, who works at Microsoft, indicates that Linux is now the most popular operating system on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. In fact, the Linux operating system now makes up 60% of the Azure market.
According to the data, even the top 100 Microsoft users prefer Linux over other operating systems for developing their work on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. This clearly shows the dominance of Linux, which leaves Windows behind.
But as we know, the phrase "Microsoft loves Linux" has long since stopped the battle between Windows and Linux. Since then, Microsoft has been working with big players in the Linux ecosystem, such as openSUSE and Red Hat, to bring them to Windows platforms via WSL.
This move by the company to join forces with Linux is obviously intended to benefit both sides. The fact that one is doing better than the other in certain areas may be debatable, but it is unlikely to harm the other.
As more and more users turn to cloud computing, Linux has become the operating system that most businesses use to run their services on any cloud platform. Specifically, when talking about the rapidly growing Azure cloud platform, Linux is undoubtedly the first and most sought-after operating system.
The reason is simple: Linux on Azure provides high security, stability, and flexibility. In addition, Linux gives you the freedom to choose your desired operating system from a variety of major Linux distributions such as Red Hat, OpenSUSE, Ubuntu, Debian, Oracle Linux, CentOS, and CoreOS.
Excluding the server segment, Windows still enjoys a monopoly in the desktop market, thus balancing the competition. However, according to a report by NetMarketShare and Statcounter, it seems that Windows 10 have also started to turn to Linux.
