CentOS Stream 9

Azure Operating Systems

CentOS Stream 9, the free, continuously delivered upstream of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.

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 9 is the continuously delivered development branch that sits just ahead of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, so it tracks what the next RHEL 9 update will contain while remaining binary compatible with the RHEL 9 platform.

This image is a clean, fully patched CentOS Stream 9 foundation to build your own services on.

Why the cloudimg image

The cloudimg image is a minimal CentOS Stream 9 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 9 compatible starting point rather than a bare install, backed by 24/7 support.

Common uses

Tracking and testing against the next RHEL 9 update ahead of general availability
A RHEL 9 compatible base for development, CI and staging environments
Building and validating RPMs against the RHEL 9 development stream

Deploy on Azure

Launch this preconfigured image with 24/7 support from cloudimg.

Read the deployment guide

24/7 support included

Email: support@cloudimg.co.uk

Phone: (+44) 0333 006 4730

Also available

Details

Category: Operating Systems
Cloud: Microsoft Azure
Support: 24/7, 365 days
Updated: 2026-07-20

Overview

Why the cloudimg image

Common uses

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