Microsoft Releases Linux Drivers For Virtual Linux OS On Windows Server

Redmond, Washington-headquartered Microsoft Corporation has announced the release of source code for Linux drivers. These drivers are for environments which want to virtualize Linux Operating system on Microsoft’s own windows server products.

Embedded in Microsoft’s hierarchy is a separate team christened “Open Source Technology Center” (OSTC), dedicated to work on Linux, UNIX and open source technologies. This team tries to make it easy for Linux and UNIX diehards and aficionados to continue working on their favorite OS even while they have to deploy Microsoft’s products in the background because of its ubiquitousness. There is a huge Linux community that enjoys the open-source aspect of the OS to keep their costs down.

Presently three different device drivers have been developed and launched. They will come handy for Linux OS when it is virtualized on Windows Server 2008 flavors of Hyper-V and R2 Hyper-V. It is expected that these drivers will enhance the performance level of Linux when it runs on top of these Server products, such as by making more efficient use of server resources. The code is being released under the GPLv2 license.

Read more about the tacit support provided by Microsoft to Linux to boost the acceptability of its own products, here.