Microsoft Reveals Linux-Based Azure Cloud Switch Modular Operating System | Linux Today

Microsoft Reveals Linux-Based Azure Cloud Switch Modular Operating System

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Marius Nestor
Sep 18, 2015

Based on the latest Linux technologies, Microsoft’s Azure Cloud Switch (ACS) is a cross-platform and modular operating system that the Redmond-based tech company uses to develop software products for network devices, such as switches. Microsoft developers use the Linux-based Azure Cloud Switch operating system to test, debug, and fix software bugs faster than ever, as well as to scale down software and build new functionality.

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Marius Nestor

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