Arguably Windows for servers is a joke in itself. What can it do, besides Active Directory and Exchange, that Linux can't?
(I know LDAP exists, but let's not pretend that AD isn't superior in almost every way imaginable)
For years GNU/Linux lacked server capabilities at the level of IO Completion ports, grated, it finally catched up.
The security model, that on GNU/Linux would require to enable SELinux, seccomp and several other knobs.
A proper ABI for drivers, with an userspace driver model for most scenarios, increasing server security.
Sharing files that aren't stuck in the NFS model.
Capabilities based security, ability to allow only execution of signed applications and group policies for executions.
Ah, and Azure runs on Windows, not Linux.
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-os-platform-b...
Not that it's a good thing, but it's been my experience with some enterprise software libraries in practice.
Arguably Windows for servers is a joke in itself. What can it do, besides Active Directory and Exchange, that Linux can't?
(I know LDAP exists, but let's not pretend that AD isn't superior in almost every way imaginable)