--- title: Microsoft Azure | Blog description: Canonical makes open source secure, reliable and easy to use, providing support for Ubuntu and a portfolio of enterprise-grade technologies. Founded in 2004, Canonical operates globally with team members in over 80 countries. url: https://canonical.com/blog/tag/microsoft-azure?format=md --- # Blog posts tagged *"Microsoft Azure"* --- [Jehudi](https://canonical.com/blog/author/jota-ce) 2 June 2026 ### [Ubuntu and Ubuntu Pro on Azure Cobalt 200 VMs](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-azure-cobalt-200-vms) Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog Microsoft has announced the preview of Azure Cobalt 200, its second-generation custom Arm silicon. Learn how Ubuntu and Ubuntu Pro support these new VMs from day one, offering seamless deployment, long-term security maintenance, and Kernel Livepatch without requiring engineering or platform changes ... --- [Massimiliano Gori](https://canonical.com/blog/author/massigori) 21 May 2026 ### [Canonical announces fully Managed Kubeflow AI operations platform on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace](https://canonical.com/blog/managed-kubeflow-microsoft-azure-canonical-release) AI Ubuntu tech blog Canonical has announced the general availability of Managed Kubeflow on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. This fully managed MLOps platform allows enterprise AI teams to deploy a production-ready environment in under an hour, eliminating infrastructure maintenance. ... --- [Jehudi](https://canonical.com/blog/author/jota-ce) 6 February 2026 ### [SQL Server 2025 is generally available on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS](https://canonical.com/blog/sql-server-2025-ubuntu-24-04-lts) Data Platform Ubuntu tech blog Microsoft has announced the General Availability of SQL Server 2025 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Learn about the new CU1 features, including OS-level observability, Contained Availability Groups, and native vector support for enterprise workloads. ... --- [Jehudi](https://canonical.com/blog/author/jota-ce) 5 November 2025 ### [Azure VM utils now included in Ubuntu: boosting cloud workloads](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-azure-vm-utils-included) Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog Ubuntu images on Microsoft Azure have recently started shipping with the open source package azure-vm-utils included by default. This change provides essential utilities and udev rules to optimize the Linux experience on Azure, resulting in more reliable disks, smoother networking on accelerated setups, and fewer tweaks to get things runn ... --- [Jehudi](https://canonical.com/blog/author/jota-ce) 22 August 2025 ### [A complete security view for every Ubuntu LTS VM on Azure](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-lts-vm-azure-security-view) Security Ubuntu tech blog Azure’s Update Manager now provides a complete security view for all Ubuntu LTS VMs—18.04, 20.04, 22.04, and 24.04—by showing available updates from Ubuntu Pro’s Expanded Security Maintenance (ESM). This helps identify instances that would benefit from security patching for the Universe repository and continued updates for older LTS relea ... --- [Andreea Munteanu](https://canonical.com/blog/author/munteanuandreea) 11 March 2025 ### [How to deploy Kubeflow on Azure](https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-deploy-kubeflow-on-azure) AI Ubuntu tech blog Kubeflow is a cloud-native, open source machine learning operations (MLOps) platform designed for developing and deploying ML models on Kubernetes. Kubeflow helps data scientists and machine learning engineers run the entire ML lifecycle within one tool. Charmed Kubeflow is Canonical’s official distribution of Kubeflow. The key benefits o ... --- [Jehudi](https://canonical.com/blog/author/jota-ce) 4 March 2025 ### [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on Azure: how to stay secure after standard support ends](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-2004-lts-security-after-standard-support) Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog As standard support for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS ends on May 31, 2025, Azure users must choose between upgrading to a newer version or enabling extended security with Ubuntu Pro to ensure continued compliance and protection against vulnerabilities. ... --- [Jehudi](https://canonical.com/blog/author/jota-ce) 17 December 2024 ### [Ubuntu brings comprehensive support to Azure Cobalt 100 VMs](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-azure-cobalt-100-vms) Cloud and server Ubuntu tech blog Ubuntu and Ubuntu Pro support Microsoft’s Azure Cobalt 100 Virtual Machines, featuring their new 64-bit Arm processors. With over 95% of packages compiled for this architecture, users can deploy a wide range of workloads—from application servers to machine learning—while benefiting from Ubuntu’s robust security and extensive ecosystem. ... --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 19 November 2024 ### [Getting started with Azure IoT Operations on Ubuntu](https://canonical.com/blog/getting-started-azure-iot-ubuntu) Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog Introduction With the recent announcement of the release of Azure IoT Operations, Microsoft has provided its customers with a unified data plane offering significant improvements in node data capture, edge-based telemetry processing, and cloud-ingress.  Combining Azure IoT Operations with Ubuntu provides the perfect pairing to build secur ... --- [Yash Aggarwal](https://canonical.com/blog/author/yash-aggarwal) 4 November 2024 ### [Join us for Microsoft Ignite](https://canonical.com/blog/join-us-for-microsoft-ignite) Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog The Canonical team is gearing up for the next big gathering at Microsoft Ignite 2024, which will take place from November 18 – 22, 2024. Get ready to dive deep into the latest conversations that will shape the future of cloud and open-source innovation. Expand and secure your Microsoft Ignite journey with a visit to ... --- [Jehudi](https://canonical.com/blog/author/jota-ce) 16 August 2024 ### [Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Confidential Virtual Machines with Ubuntu Pro enabled Now Available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-pro-confidential-vms-azure) Ubuntu Ubuntu tech blog Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and 22.04 LTS Confidential VMs with Ubuntu Pro now available on Azure Marketplace, offering enhanced security and compliance for sensitive workloads. ... --- 1. *Previous page* 2. [1](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/microsoft-azure?format=md&page=1) 3. [2](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/microsoft-azure?format=md&page=2) 4. [3](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/microsoft-azure?format=md&page=3) 5. [*Next page*](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/microsoft-azure?format=md&page=2)