Public preview: Azure Linux 4.0 for Azure Virtual Machines and VM Scale Sets

Microsoft announced a preview of this Azure Linux and Linux Virtual Machines update in June 2026.

In preview1 version

Facts

Microsoft id
564543
Status
In preview
Products
Azure Linux, Linux Virtual Machines
Update type
Microsoft Build, Open Source, Services
Product categories
Compute
Preview
June 2026
First captured by us
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Microsoft last modified
Source
Azure Updates · open the original at Microsoft

Microsoft says

Azure Linux 4.0, Microsoft's first-party Linux distribution purpose-built for Azure, is now available in public preview for Azure Virtual Machines and VM Scale Sets.

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    Status
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