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Azure Linux supports a range of Azure agents, extensions, and add-ons. These services are available as RPMs on packages.microsoft.com, container images on Azure Container Registry (ACR), virtual machine (VM) extensions, and add-ons for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). This article provides an overview of the supported services and their compatibility with the Azure Linux platform.
Note
Azure Linux 4.0 is now in preview and is strictly limited to evaluation and testing purposes. It's not suitable for production use.
Supported agents and extensions
The following table highlights commonly used agents and extensions in Azure Linux. For the complete list of supported agents and their compatibility status, see the respective documentation for each agent or extension.
| Agent / Extension | Description |
|---|---|
| Azure Monitor | End-to-end observability for applications and infrastructure |
| Azure Linux Agent (WALA) | VM provisioning, networking, and extension management |
| Azure CLI | Command-line interface for managing Azure resources |
| Key Vault | Secure retrieval of secrets, keys, and certificates from Azure Key Vault |
| Microsoft Defender for Cloud | Threat detection, vulnerability management, and security monitoring for cloud workloads |
| cloud-init | Industry-standard multi-distribution method for cross-platform cloud instance initialization |
| Azure Arc | Management and governance of servers and Kubernetes clusters across on-premises, multicloud, and edge environments |
| .NET | Cross-platform runtime for building cloud, web, and microservice applications |
| Microsoft Build of OpenJDK | Microsoft's distribution of the Java Development Kit for running Java-based workloads |
| Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates | JSON-based templates for defining and deploying Azure infrastructure as code |
Add-ons and extensions for AKS
All existing and future AKS extensions and add-ons support Azure Linux. For more information, see the following resources:
Related content
To learn more about Azure Linux, see the following resources: