IDG Contributor Network: Test drive SUSE Enterprise Linux on Azure cloud for free

Linux vendor SUSE today announced it has joined Microsoft’s Enterprise Cloud Alliance to bring cloud-based SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) to enterprise customers using the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
SUSE is also offering a free test drive of SLES for High Performance Computing (HPC) through the Azure Marketplace.
“SUSE’s growth on Azure means more options for customers,” said Naji Almahmoud, vice president of cloud and software alliances for SUSE in a press sta