CentOS Stream 10

Azure Operating Systems

CentOS Stream 10, the free, continuously delivered upstream of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.

Base
Hardened build
minimal ports, security patches applied at build time
Access
Unique credentials
generated on first boot, readable only by root
Verified
Boots working
services pass a health gate before release
Support
24/7, 365 days
by email and live chat, 24 hour response SLA

Overview

CentOS Stream is a free, open source Linux distribution maintained by the CentOS Project and sponsored by Red Hat. Stream 10 is the continuously delivered development branch that sits just ahead of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, so it tracks what the next RHEL 10 update will contain while remaining binary compatible with the RHEL 10 platform.

This image is a clean, fully patched CentOS Stream 10 foundation to build your own services on.

Why the cloudimg image

The cloudimg image is a minimal CentOS Stream 10 base with current security patches applied at build time and no baked in credentials: access is by the SSH key you choose at launch, so no two instances share a secret. It gives you a trustworthy, RHEL 10 compatible starting point rather than a bare install, backed by 24/7 support.

Common uses

  • Tracking and testing against the next RHEL 10 update ahead of general availability
  • A RHEL 10 compatible base for development, CI and staging environments
  • Building and validating RPMs against the RHEL 10 development stream