openSUSE Leap 15

## openSUSE Leap 15 on Azure by cloudimg

openSUSE Leap 15 virtual machine image for Microsoft Azure by cloudimg. A community driven enterprise Linux distribution that shares its core with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES). Free, open source, and binary compatible with SLES 15. Pre configured with 24/7 professional 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

* SLES Compatible Binary compatible with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, no licence fees

What's Included

* openSUSE Leap 15 with latest security patches

* Shared codebase with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15

* Btrfs root filesystem with automated snapshots for rollback

* YaST administration tool for simplified system management

* Azure Linux Agent (waagent) and cloud init

* AppArmor mandatory access control

* Gen2 Hyper V virtual machine support

SLES Binary Compatibility

openSUSE Leap 15 shares its core packages and codebase with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15. Applications built for SLES 15 run on openSUSE Leap 15 without modification. This makes Leap an ideal platform for development, testing, and workloads that do not require a commercial SUSE subscription.

Enterprise Features

* Btrfs filesystem with system snapshots and rollback capability

* YaST for comprehensive system configuration and management

* Zypper package manager with robust dependency resolution

* Access to both openSUSE community and SLES enterprise packages

Use Cases

* Development and testing for SLES based production environments

* Web server and application hosting

* Database deployments (PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MySQL)

* Container workloads (Docker, Podman)

* Desktop virtualisation and remote development

* Education and training environments

Technical Specifications

* Operating System: openSUSE Leap 15

* Kernel: Linux (x86_64)

* VM Generation: Hyper V Gen2

* Package Manager: zypper

* Default User: azureuser (sudo enabled)

* Filesystem: Btrfs (root) with XFS (data)

* Security: AppArmor enabled, firewalld

Support

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