Microsoft buys Linux distribution maker Kinvolk to boost Azure cloud services
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Microsoft Corp. has bought Kinvolk GmbH, the Berlin-based startup behind a specialized Linux distribution used to power software container environments on Azure and other public clouds.
The technology giant announced the deal today in a post on its Azure blog.
Kinvolk’s Linux distribution is called Flatcar Linux and packs multiple optimizations for running containerized applications, which can be run unchanged in across multiple computing environments.
Among the changes is an automated updating mechanism that the startup says makes installing new operating system versions easier in container environments. Meanwhile, Flatcar Linux’s file system, a software component responsible for managing data, is immutable, which blocks malicious modifications and thereby reduces the risk of a cyberattack.
Recently, Microsoft acquired ZeniMax Media and Nuance.
Now it has acquired Kinvolk.
Kinvolk will help with Azure Kubernetes Service, among other projects.
Microsoft refuses to slow down. After huge cloud gains in its FY21 Q3 earnings report and two massive acquisitions still visible in the rearview mirror, the company is grabbing one more company on its path to world tech domination. This time, the newly acquired business is Kinvolk GmbH.
Kinvolk is a company focused on building open cloud-native stack, which Microsoft cites as an ideal fit for its investments in Kubernetes and its open-source initiatives. Here s some of what Microsoft had to say in the announcement post celebrating the acquisition: