Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Microsoft Azure is enabled by the Azure platform, which offers an optimized environment for running Linux or Red Hat Enterprise Linux workloads on the cloud. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a commercial enterprise Linux platform and certified for use on Microsoft Azure. With Red Hat and Microsoft, organizations can quickly deploy a more secure, reliable, and flexible hybrid cloud environment that positions organizations for success in fastchanging, competitive markets. Red Hat and Microsoft work in close collaboration to help ensure solutions are optimized for cloud performance