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Microsoft Brings Linux Driven IoT Security to Azure

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Christine Hall
Apr 19, 2018

The word “tiny” pretty much explains why Microsoft has decided to turn to Linux instead of Windows for this project. The OS is designed to run on a new class of microcontroller chip (MCU) with limited resources, and Windows can’t shrink down enough to fit. Not a surprise to anyone who’s tried to shoehorn Windows onto a Raspberry Pi.

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