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Rocky Linux 9.8 by cloudimg

Enterprise grade Rocky Linux 9.8 virtual machine image for Microsoft Azure. Rocky Linux is binary compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and is built by the Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation. Free and open source, with 24/7 cloudimg support.

This image is pinned to the 9.8 point release, so the platform you certify against is the platform you keep. Rocky Linux 9 is supported until May 2032.

Why Choose cloudimg?

• 24/7 Expert Support with guaranteed 24 hour response. Contact support@cloudimg.co.uk
• Fully Patched at Build every available update applied, verified by an automated gate that blocks capture while anything remains outstanding
• Keeps Patching Itself unattended updates are armed and proven with a real dry run before capture, not merely configured
• No Known Credential the root password is locked and no SSH key is baked in, so access is only by the key you supply at launch
• Unique Per Machine SSH host keys and the machine id are generated on every boot, so no two instances share an identity
• Azure Native Integration Azure Linux Agent, cloud init, serial console and Gen2 Hyper V support

What's Included

• Rocky Linux 9.8, binary compatible with RHEL 9
• Every available update applied at build time and re-applied immediately before capture
• Unattended updates armed via dnf automatic, verified enabled and active on a fresh boot
• SELinux in enforcing mode, both at runtime and persisted for the next boot
• SSH hardened to key only access with root password login disabled, proven from the effective daemon config
• Exactly one externally reachable port, SSH on 22, with the portmapper disabled to close port 111
• BaseOS, AppStream and Extras repositories enabled with package signature checking on
• Azure Linux Agent (waagent), cloud init and chronyd time synchronisation
• No swap baked into the image, so Azure manages swap on the ephemeral resource disk

Use Cases

• RHEL 9 compatible application hosting
• Enterprise server workloads that need a pinned point release
• A base for software certified on the 9 platform
• CentOS 7 and CentOS Stream migration

Licensing

Rocky Linux is free and open source, and is a collection of licences rather than a single one. This image carries 463 packages between them declaring 103 distinct licence strings, predominantly LGPL, GPL, MIT and BSD. No subscription or licence key is required.

Support

cloudimg provides 24/7/365 expert technical support. Guaranteed response within 24 hours. Contact support@cloudimg.co.uk.

Visit www.cloudimg.co.uk/guides/rocky-linux-9-8-azure for the user guide.

Rocky Linux is a trademark of the Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation. This image is provided by cloudimg. Additional charges apply for build, maintenance, and 24/7 support.