AlmaLinux, the CentOS Linux clone, is available in ever-larger markets, including Microsoft's Azure cloud. Written by Steven Vaughan-Nichols, Senior Contributing Editor Aug. 18, 2021, 2:34 p.m. PT ...

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OSes initially available in the Azure gallery are Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate, OpenSUSE 12.1, CentOS 6.2, Ubuntu 12.04, and SUSE Enterprise Server 11 SP2.