A comprehensive guide to running Ubuntu on Windows using four approaches: Hyper-V, VirtualBox, Multipass, and WSL2. Covers how each virtualization method works, their trade-offs (GPU support, performance, isolation), and how to automate setup with cloud-init. Also details enterprise management using Ubuntu Pro for WSL, Microsoft Intune, Canonical Landscape, and Entra ID integration for compliance, auditing, and privilege tracking in regulated environments.
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Building reproducible environmentsUbuntu on Hyper-VUbuntu on VirtualBoxMultipassUbuntu on WSLEnable Ubuntu Pro for WSL with Microsoft IntuneUbuntu Pro for WSL in controlled environmentsNext stepsSort: