A Utah waitress filmed how boomers and Gen Z left their tables. The debate never ended.
Amazonβs Middle East data centers damaged by Iran drone and missile attacks will be down for several months during repairs β U.S. and Iran currently observing an uneasy truce, but renewed strikes possible if talks break down
Everyone Wants Servers and Nobody Wants Servers, by @laurenshof:
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Dangerous New #Linux #Exploit Gives Attackers #Root Access to Countless Computers
The exploit, dubbed #CopyFail and tracked as CVE-2026-31431, allows #hackers to take over PCs and data center #servers. The Linux #vulnerabilities have been patchedβbut many machines remain at risk.
#security #cve202631431
Six AI data centers proposed for a small town of 7,000, equal to 51 Walmart Supercenters in 17 square mile area β four out of the seven town council members have resigned from their positions as town fights back
Finding the best server deals from the terminal! π₯
π° **hzfind** β A TUI for Hetzner auction deals
π― Compare servers by CPU/β¬, RAM/β¬, storage/β¬ with live data + benchmarks
π¦ Written in Rust & built with @ratatui_rs
β GitHub: https://github.com/clouedoc/hzfind
#rustlang #ratatui #tui #hetzner #auction #servers #cloud #terminal
Microsoft is reportedly rebuilding Azure Linux on Fedora, moving from its CBL-Mariner base and aligning with Fedoraβs packages and release model π
The shift ties to x86_64-v3 support for performance, with early plans discussed in Fedora ELN SIG and potential upstream contributions and compute support βοΈ
π https://finance.biggo.com/news/202604260126_Microsoft_Azure_Linux_to_Rebase_on_Fedora
#TechNews #Microsoft #Azure #Linux #Fedora #OpenSource #FOSS #Cloud #Infrastructure #x86_64 #Performance #Servers #Data #Enterprise #Software
Microsoft's internal Linux strategy is reportedly undergoing a significant transformation. According to multiple sources and discussions within the Fedora community, the tech giant is planning to rebuild its Azure Linux operating system, moving away from its current independent base to derive directly from Fedora Linux. This shift, which has been hinted at in recent Fedora Enterprise Linux Next (ELN) Special Interest Group meetings, is closely tied to Microsoft's push for the x86_64-v3 microarchitecture level to boost performance across its cloud infrastructure. Performance: Need for x86_64-v3 microarchitecture to optimize Azure workloads. The Fedora Connection and the x86_64-v3 Proposal The catalyst for this revelation appears to be a recent proposal within the Fedora project to build x8664-v3 packages for the upcoming Fedora 45 release. Among the authors of this change proposal is Kyle Gospodnetich, a Microsoft Linux engineer, signaling the company's direct involvement in the initiative. During a Fedora ELN SIG meeting this week, the connection was made explicit. Meeting logs reveal that Microsoft and Fyra Labs are "very interested in x8664-v3 for Fedora," and that Microsoft is likely to "donate compute resources" to support the change. The logs further state, "Azure wants to rebase Azure Linux more or less on Fedora and they need x86_64-v3 for performance." This performance-driven need for the newer instruction set architecture is the central reason Microsoft is pushing for the rebase. What is x86_64-v3? From CBL-Mariner to a Fedora Derivative Azure Linux, originally known as CBL-Mariner, is already an RPM-based Linux distribution that Microsoft has used internally for years within its Azure cloud, the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), and other services. Its scope and capabilities have grown substantially, but this move represents a dramatic shift in its architecture. Instead of maintaining a completely independent distribution, Microsoft would essentially fork Fedora, benefiting from its rapid innovation cycle, broad package availability, and strong community governance. The meeting logs noted that there were "nebulous plans of forking the whole distribution for this," but the community guided Microsoft toward the current direction of contributing upstream rather than creating an isolated fork. Maintenance: Reduced overhead compared to maintaining a fully independent Linux distribution (CBL-Mariner). Implications for Performance and the Linux Ecosystem The adoption of x8664-v3 is a key technical driver for this change. This microarchitecture level, which requires CPUs that support features like AVX2 and BMI2, enables significant performance gains in compute-intensive workloads. For Microsoft's Azure cloud, this could translate to better price-performance ratios for customers, allowing more work to be done per virtual machine. For the Fedora community, having Microsoft as an active contributor and potential donor of compute resources is a major boon. It strengthens Fedora's position as a leading-edge distribution and could accelerate the adoption of x8664-v3 across the broader enterprise Linux landscape. The move also deepens the ties between Microsoft and the open-source ecosystem, a trend that has been accelerating in recent years. Community: Access to Fedora's rapid development cycle and broad package ecosystem. A Strategic Shift in Microsoft's Linux Strategy This potential rebase signals a broader strategic recalibration within Microsoft. By aligning Azure Linux more closely with Fedora, Microsoft gains access to a larger, more active development community and a faster release cadence. It reduces the maintenance burden of a fully independent distribution while still allowing for customizations specific to Azure's needs. While the plans are not yet finalized, the discussions within the Fedora ELN SIG indicate a high level of seriousness. The speaker in the meeting logs emphasized, "I'd rather it not fail for that reason," underscoring the importance Microsoft and the community place on this initiative. If successful, this could redefine how one of the world's largest cloud providers approaches its internal Linux operations.
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