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NixOS 26.05

Azure Operating Systems

NixOS 26.05, the declarative Nix based Linux distribution, hardened and reproducible for the cloud.

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

NixOS is a Linux distribution built on the Nix package manager, where the whole system is generated from a single declarative configuration and rebuilt atomically, with instant rollback to any previous generation. This image ships the current stable release, 26.05 (Yarara), built deterministically from a pinned nixpkgs revision.

Why the cloudimg image

The cloudimg image is a Gen2, reproducible NixOS base: built offline so every VM regenerates a unique machine-id and SSH host keys on first boot, key-only SSH with root login disabled, host firewall locked to port 22, and no automatic channel drift. Every instance is backed by 24/7 cloudimg support.

Common uses

  • Declarative, reproducible infrastructure
  • Immutable server base with atomic rollback
  • Development and CI build hosts