Endpoint Detection and Response added. For servers, not standalone Linux desktops, mind Richard Speed Tue 12 Jan 2021 // 13:00 UTC Share Copy After a few months in preview, Microsoft has made Defender Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) generally available for Linux servers. Microsoft has extended its Defender product over multiple platforms throughout the last year or so, having shaved the "Windows" prefix from the system. Android, macOS, and iOS have all joined the party and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint turned up for Linux around six months ago. The theory goes that administrators with a mixed network can onboard devices via the same portal and view alerts in what Microsoft describes as a "single pane of glass experience".