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LinkedIn Migrates Their Servers From CentOS To Azure Linux
LinkedIn has replaced CentOS as their default server operating system choice with Azure Linux to power all of their server needs.
Though likely not too surprising given that LinkedIn is owned by Microsoft, but nevertheless interesting they opted for Azure Linux over going for CentOS Stream, RHEL, or other options for their server platforms. Their blog post is interesting as they dive into technical details on their deployment such as going for the XFS file-system even though originally it was not natively supported by Azure Linux. By embracing open-source solutions, LinkedIn, in partnership with Microsoft, harnessed the power of community-driven innovation and unlocked new levels of efficiency, agility, and competitiveness.
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