Oracle Linux 8.10, the final RHEL 8 compatible release, a free and freely redistributable enterprise Linux base for long lived workloads.
Oracle Linux is a free, enterprise grade Linux distribution built to be binary compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Oracle provides the binaries, updates and errata at no cost and permits redistribution, so there is no subscription and no licence key to use, patch or resell it. Version 8.10 is the last minor release in the RHEL 8 family and keeps receiving maintenance stream security backports until 2029, so it stays current without forcing a version jump.
This image is a clean, fully patched Oracle Linux 8.10 foundation to build your own services on. It keeps Oracle's two kernel lines, the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel that boots by default and the Red Hat Compatible Kernel, so you can choose either.
The cloudimg image is an Oracle Linux 8.10 base brought fully up to date with the 8.10 maintenance stream at build time, with SELinux left in Enforcing mode and the root password locked. No credential is baked in: access is by the SSH key you choose at launch, so no two instances share a secret. Unattended updates are armed and proven on a real dry run before the image ships, so the machine keeps patching itself after launch. BaseOS and AppStream stay enabled so you keep a working update path, and 24/7 support is included.