Thinking About Azure Sphere and Licensing (Premium)

Contrary to various reports, Microsoft will indeed charge a licensing fee for Azure Sphere. Is this a problem?

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Did Microsoft Choose Linux Because It’s More Secure Than Windows? (Premium)

Microsoft had good reasons to choose a Linux core for its Azure Sphere OS. Was better security one of the reasons?

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Microsoft built its own custom Linux OS to secure IoT devices

Finally, it’s happening.

Microsoft has built its own custom Linux kernel to power “Azure Sphere,” a newly launched technology that aims to better secure billions of “Internet of things” devices by combining the custom Linux kernel with new chip design… Continue reading Microsoft built its own custom Linux OS to secure IoT devices