Oracle Linux 8

## Oracle Linux 8 on Azure by cloudimg

Enterprise grade Oracle Linux 8 virtual machine image with LVM partitioning, purpose built for Microsoft Azure and maintained by cloudimg. Pre configured, security hardened, and ready for immediate production deployment with 24/7 expert technical 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

* Trusted by Enterprise Established marketplace publisher with hundreds of images across AWS and Azure

What's Included

* Oracle Enterprise Linux 8.10 with latest security patches

* Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) for enhanced performance

* LVM partitioning for flexible disk management and expansion

* Azure Linux Agent (waagent) for seamless cloud integration

* Cloud init for automated instance provisioning

* Chronyd for NTP time synchronisation

* SELinux in enforcing mode for mandatory access control

* Gen2 Hyper V virtual machine support with UEFI boot

RHEL 8 Compatibility

Oracle Linux 8 is 100% binary compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Applications certified for RHEL 8 run unchanged on Oracle Linux 8. Ideal for organisations migrating from CentOS 8, which reached end of life in December 2021. Oracle Linux 8 provides a stable, long term supported platform with no subscription fees.

Use Cases

* Oracle Database hosting (19c, 21c, 23ai) with native kernel optimisations

* Oracle WebLogic and Fusion Middleware deployments

* Enterprise Java applications (JBoss, Tomcat, WildFly)

* Database servers (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB)

* Container and Kubernetes workloads

* Migration from CentOS 8 or RHEL 8 to Azure

Getting Started

1. Deploy from the Azure Marketplace in your preferred region

2. Connect via SSH using azureuser and your SSH key

3. Verify with cat /etc/oracle-release and uname -r

4. Configure your stack using dnf package manager

5. Scale using Azure VM resize or Scale Sets

Technical Specifications

* Operating System: Oracle Enterprise Linux 8.10

* Kernel: Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) (x86_64)

* VM Generation: Hyper V Gen2 with UEFI boot

* Package Manager: dnf/yum

* Default User: azureuser (sudo enabled)

* Filesystem: LVM partitioned

* Security: SELinux enforcing, firewalld enabled

Security

* Latest CVE patches applied at build time

* SELinux enforcing, firewalld with secure defaults

* SSH hardened (CIS benchmarks)

* Kernel security (ASLR, DEP, stack protection)

* Compliance ready for CIS, PCI DSS, HIPAA

Support

cloudimg provides 24/7/365 expert technical support. Guaranteed response within 24 hours, one hour average for critical issues. Contact support@cloudimg.co.uk.

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