Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

## Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 on Azure by cloudimg

Enterprise grade RHEL 8 virtual machine image with LVM partitioning, purpose built for Microsoft Azure and maintained by cloudimg. The industry standard enterprise Linux platform for mission critical workloads.

Why Choose cloudimg?

* 24/7 Expert Support with guaranteed 24 hour response. Contact support@cloudimg.co.uk

* Production Ready from Launch Pre configured, security patched, validated

* Azure Native Integration Azure Linux Agent, cloud init, Gen2 Hyper V support

* Enterprise Certified RHEL 8 is the most widely certified enterprise Linux distribution

What's Included

* Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 with latest security patches and LVM partitioning

* Azure Linux Agent (waagent) for seamless cloud integration

* Cloud init for automated provisioning

* Chronyd for NTP time synchronisation

* SELinux in enforcing mode

* Gen2 Hyper V virtual machine support with UEFI boot

Use Cases

* SAP HANA and SAP S/4HANA deployments

* Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, MySQL hosting

* Enterprise middleware (JBoss EAP, WebLogic, WebSphere)

* Compliance sensitive workloads (PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX)

* Container platforms (OpenShift, Podman, Docker)

* Government and regulated industry workloads

Technical Specifications

* Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10

* Kernel: Linux 4.18 (x86_64)

* VM Generation: Hyper V Gen2

* Package Manager: dnf/yum

* Default User: azureuser (sudo enabled)

* Filesystem: LVM partitioned

* Security: SELinux enforcing, firewalld enabled

Licensing

This image requires a valid Red Hat subscription (Bring Your Own License). Contact Red Hat for subscription options.

Support

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