Yes. Your observation is generally correct. Many people now managing cloud fleets first cut their teeth on an Ubuntu distribution. It should not be surprising t

Yes. Your observation is generally correct. Many people now managing cloud fleets first cut their teeth on an Ubuntu distribution. It should not be surprising that they prefer Debian or Ubuntu on the cloud as well. Redhat enjoyed the same dynamics in the late 90s and 2000s when it was the default desktop distribution of that generation of Linux adopters. When that generation went to work they took their preference for Redhat and CentOS with them to the server room. However, RedHAT made a mistake by deemphasizing support for the desktop. There was a period from around 2008-2015 where the Fedora desktop was effectively unusable for newbies. These folks switched to Ubuntu which was much more newbie friendly. And now that they've grown up with it they prefer it even on servers. And of course Redhat did not help it's cause with the shift to CentOS stream. In my own company, we use Ubuntu on the Desktop and a mixture of Debian and AlmaLinux on servers. But most of the younger generation prefer Debian. So as new projects ship, we are slowly shifting to Debian and Ubuntu.