Redmond is taking another step towards perfecting its open-source ambitions by rolling out FreeBSD 10.3 as a ready-made VM image directly onto the Azure Marketplace. In this manner, developers can access a fast FreeBSD VM in Azure, and benefit from technical support from Microsoft’s engineers. Users should expect to see other FreeDSD improvements in the future as Microsoft confirms it will continue to make further investments in FreeBSD on Hyper-V and in Azure. The tech giant also explains what’s different about its FreeBSD 10.3 Image version: Microsoft is also adding the Azure VM Guest Agent to its FreeBSD 10.3, which is responsible for communication between the FreeBSD VM and the Azure Fabric for various operations, like provisioning the VM on first use and enabling functionality for selective VM Extensions. Developers are welcoming Microsoft’s FreeBSD 10.3 but add that the company should add IPv6 support to Azure. However, some users are not very optimistic and don’t really believe Microsoft will bring IPv6 support to Azure. RELATED STORIES YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT: Forward! Into the Past!
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