Ars Technica

Ubuntu or any other open source linux on Hyper-V

I just transitioned to Hyper-V and I am trying to get a linux distro deployed. It seems that the integration services and Linux is really confusing with Hyper-V. Has anyone on here got one ...
InfoWorld

Microsoft adds enhancements for Linux virtual machines running on Hyper-V

In a move that caused more than a few eyes to bulge and jaws to drop, last July Microsoft announced it was contributing code to the Linux community with hopes of having it included in the Linux tree.
ZDNet

Microsoft: These patches aim to make Linux run as root partition on Hyper-V

Microsoft has submitted a series of patches to Linux kernel developers requesting that Linux run as the root partition on the Hyper-V, its hypervisor software for running Windows and non-Windows ...
Ars Technica

Ubuntu Server install in Hyper-V: manual mkfs.ext4 flags?

I'm trying to setup a new 16.04/LTS Ubuntu VM on a Hyper-V 2012R2 server. MS has a best-practices guide for Linux on Hyper-V. One thing they specify is that ext4 should be used if you're using a ...
Bleeping Computer

Ubuntu 19.04 Now Available in the Hyper-V Quick Create Gallery

Canonical has created an optimized desktop image of the Ubuntu 19.04 Linux distribution that is now included as an available virtual machine in the Hyper-V quick create gallery. Hyper-V Manager ...