Ubuntu Server for Azure is designed by Canonical and Secured and Optimised for Azure by EBES. Ubuntu is the world’s most popular Linux for cloud environments and is suitable for small to large-scale Linux operations. For more information, see Ubuntu on Azure. This image is preconfigured with LAMP stack. Linux : Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Minimal and Secure. Other Applications : Apache, Maria Db, Php, Python, Java. Why developers and devops choose Ubuntu Server for Azure Production ready: Ubuntu is the leading Linux in the public cloud with > 50% of Linux workloads Developer friendly: Ubuntu is the #1 Linux for developers offering the latest library and tools to innovate with the latest technologies No mandatory licenses: Ubuntu Server is freely available, with no mandatory licenses and unlimited VMs Portability: Ubuntu is available in all regions with content mirrors to avoid the need to go across regions or out to the Internet for updates