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Windows 10 now has the subsystem for Linux available, I want to know what could be the difference between running a real Linux OS on a physical of Virtual machine VS running a WSL Linux instance?

Can I use WSL instance as a real production server or WSL is only for study purpose?

Is WSL Linux distribution less features?

Root Loop
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From the FAQ:

Also, even though you will be able to run many popular server applications (e.g. Redis), we do not recommend WSL for hosting production services – Microsoft offers a variety of solutions for running production Linux workloads in Azure, Hyper-V, and Docker.

(emphasis mine)

Also:

[WSL] is primarily a tool for developers

Harry Johnston
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  • It looks like they changed the docs July 2021 to remove the first quote. So... does that mean production services are not not recommended? – Ryan_S Feb 18 '22 at 16:31