Base
Hardened build
minimal ports, security patches applied at build time
Ubuntu Server
Azure
Operating Systems
7 variations
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS on 64-bit Arm, a free long term support Linux base, hardened and patched for Arm cloud instances.
Variations
Choose the operating system, cloud and version you need. Every variation is the same hardened Ubuntu Server image, built and supported by cloudimg.
| Product | Cloud | Operating system | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Arm64 | Azure | Ubuntu 22.04 | Standard | View · Guide |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS STIG-Hardened | Azure | Ubuntu 22.04 | Standard | View · Guide |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Arm64 | Azure | Ubuntu 24.04 | Standard | View · Guide |
| Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS | Azure | Ubuntu 20.04 | Standard | View |
| Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS | Azure | Ubuntu 22.04 | Standard | View |
| Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS | Azure | Ubuntu 24.04 | Standard | View |
| Ubuntu Server 26.04 LTS | Azure | Ubuntu 26.04 | Standard | View · Guide |
Overview
Ubuntu Server (Jammy Jellyfish) is a long term support release of the Ubuntu Linux distribution, with a proven kernel, toolchain and package set and standard security maintenance to 2027. This is the native 64-bit Arm (AArch64) build, made to run on Arm virtual machines, where the same workloads often cost less to run than on x86 for the same performance. It gives you a stable, modern foundation for application hosting, container platforms and cloud native workloads on Arm.
This image is a clean, fully patched Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Arm foundation to build your own services on, with no subscription, no licence key and no default credential.
Why the cloudimg image
The cloudimg image is a hardened Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Arm base with every available security update applied at build time and unattended security updates armed, so instances keep patching themselves. No credential is baked in: access is by the SSH key you choose at launch, and the machine identity and SSH host keys are regenerated uniquely on every instance, so no two machines share a secret. Password login is disabled, root password login is off, and AppArmor stays enforcing. A paired deployment guide tested against the exact image is included, and every instance is backed by 24/7 cloudimg support.
Common uses
- A cost efficient Arm base for application hosting and web services
- Container platforms and cloud native workloads on Arm virtual machines
- A stable, modern long term support foundation for your own stacks on Arm
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