Microsoft server software support for Microsoft Azure virtual machines

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2721672/en-us  Article ID: 2721672 - Last Review: November 22, 2014 - Revision: 30.0

简单来说就是Microsoft Azure 支持的软件列表，对最低版本都会有要求。而且不在支持列表系统不提供SLA保证的支持，简单来说微软不会应该违反SLA赔钱。

当然非微软主机例如想OEL（Oracle Enterprise Liunx）之类的不达到微软要求也是不支持相应的SLA

Linux on Azure-Endorsed Distributions

http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/virtual-machines-linux-endorsed-distributions/?rnd=1

Lync Server 不在支持列表中，据传说以后将来可能（形容词真多）支持。

Exchange Server 也不再支持列表中， 这两个组件都在Office 365的服务中直接提供

http://www.microsoft.com/china/office365/

SQL Server 的高可用是支持的，而且以后会有更便捷创建方式

http://www.cnblogs.com/SignalTips/p/4142277.html

注意是不支持的。

Windows Server features

Significant features that are not supported:

• BitLocker Drive Encryption (on the operating system hard disk; may be used on data disks)
• Windows Server Failover Clustering, except for SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups (For more information, see the following MSDN topic:
  High Availability and Disaster Recovery for SQL Server in Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines

        (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj870962.aspx)    
• Internet Storage Name Server
• Multipath I/O
• Network Load Balancing
• Peer Name Resolution Protocol
• SNMP Services
• Storage Manager for SANs
• Windows Internet Name Service
• Wireless LAN Service