Apache Superset 6 on Ubuntu 24.04 by cloudimg

## Apache Superset 6 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS by cloudimg

Apache Superset 6 is a modern open source data exploration and visualization platform, deployed on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, purpose built for Microsoft Azure and maintained by cloudimg. Connect Superset to your warehouse, your operational database, or any SQLAlchemy compatible engine and let business users author dashboards in minutes with 24/7 expert support.

Why Choose cloudimg?

* 24/7 Expert Support with guaranteed 24 hour response for all requests and one hour average for critical issues. Contact support@cloudimg.co.uk

* Production Ready from Launch Pre configured, security patched, and validated before publication

* Azure Native Integration Built with Azure Linux Agent, cloud init, and Gen2 Hyper V support

* Per VM Credentials Fresh strong admin password and SECRET_KEY generated at first boot, written to /stage/scripts/superset-credentials.log (mode 0600 root only)

What's Included

* Apache Superset 6.0 installed in a Python 3.12 virtual environment at /opt/superset/venv

* PostgreSQL 16 metadata database pre configured and integrated

* Redis 7 as cache and Celery results backend for asynchronous SQL Lab queries

* gunicorn application server with 2 worker processes and 8 threads each

* Celery worker for asynchronous query execution and scheduled tasks

* Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat) with latest security patches

* Azure Linux Agent (waagent) for seamless cloud integration

* Gen2 Hyper V virtual machine support with UEFI boot

Use Cases

* Business intelligence teams replacing licensed BI suites with an open source platform

* Data engineers offering a self serve dashboard layer on top of warehouse tables

* Startups standing up KPIs and product analytics without per seat licensing

* Analysts authoring SQL exploration sessions with rich chart and dashboard sharing

* Companies consolidating reporting against PostgreSQL, MySQL, BigQuery, Snowflake, Trino, ClickHouse, and other engines

Connecting Data Sources

Apache Superset 6 ships with SQLAlchemy connectors for over 40 database engines including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift, Trino, Presto, ClickHouse, Druid, MS SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite, and many others. Add a database from the Settings menu and start building charts immediately.

Getting Started

Deploy from the Azure Marketplace, connect via SSH as azureuser, retrieve your admin password from /root/superset-credentials.txt, and navigate to http://your-ip:8088/login/ to sign in as admin and start exploring data.

Technical Specifications

* Application: Apache Superset 6.0 Community Edition

* Operating System: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

* Python Runtime: 3.12 (system) in dedicated venv at /opt/superset/venv

* Metadata Database: PostgreSQL 16 (pre installed and integrated)

* Cache and Broker: Redis 7

* Application Server: gunicorn (2 workers x 8 threads)

* VM Generation: Hyper V Gen2 with UEFI boot

* Default User: azureuser (sudo enabled)

* Web Interface Port: 8088

* Licence: Apache 2.0

Security

* Latest CVE patches applied at build time

* Ubuntu 24.04 CIS hardened base image

* ufw firewall with port 8088 open

* Per VM SECRET_KEY and admin password generated uniquely at first boot

* Superset role based access control with granular dashboard and dataset permissions

Support

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