Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
by cloudimg
RHEL 8 on Azure by cloudimg. Enterprise certified Linux with LVM, 24/7 expert support.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 on Azure by cloudimg
Enterprise grade RHEL 8 virtual machine image with LVM partitioning, purpose built for Microsoft Azure and maintained by cloudimg. The industry standard enterprise Linux platform for mission critical workloads.
Why Choose cloudimg?
- 24/7 Expert Support with guaranteed 24 hour response. Contact support@cloudimg.co.uk
- Production Ready from Launch Pre configured, security patched, validated
- Azure Native Integration Azure Linux Agent, cloud init, Gen2 Hyper V support
- Enterprise Certified RHEL 8 is the most widely certified enterprise Linux distribution
What's Included
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 with latest security patches and LVM partitioning
- Azure Linux Agent (waagent) for seamless cloud integration
- Cloud init for automated provisioning
- Chronyd for NTP time synchronisation
- SELinux in enforcing mode
- Gen2 Hyper V virtual machine support with UEFI boot
Use Cases
- SAP HANA and SAP S/4HANA deployments
- Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, MySQL hosting
- Enterprise middleware (JBoss EAP, WebLogic, WebSphere)
- Compliance sensitive workloads (PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX)
- Container platforms (OpenShift, Podman, Docker)
- Government and regulated industry workloads
Technical Specifications
- Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10
- Kernel: Linux 4.18 (x86_64)
- VM Generation: Hyper V Gen2
- Package Manager: dnf/yum
- Default User: azureuser (sudo enabled)
- Filesystem: LVM partitioned
- Security: SELinux enforcing, firewalld enabled
Licensing
This image requires a valid Red Hat subscription (Bring Your Own License). Contact Red Hat for subscription options.
Support
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