Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

## Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 on Azure by cloudimg

Enterprise grade RHEL 9 virtual machine image with LVM partitioning, purpose built for Microsoft Azure and maintained by cloudimg. The latest generation of the industry standard enterprise Linux platform for mission critical workloads.

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

* Enterprise Certified RHEL 9 is the most widely certified enterprise Linux distribution

What's Included

* Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 with latest security patches and LVM partitioning

* Linux 5.14 kernel with modern hardware support

* 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

RHEL 9 Enhancements over RHEL 8

RHEL 9 introduces significant improvements including a modernised toolchain, enhanced container tools with Podman 4.x, improved security with OpenSSL 3.0, and better cloud integration. The Linux 5.14 kernel provides improved performance, hardware support, and security features compared to the 4.18 kernel in RHEL 8.

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

* Modernisation of RHEL 8 infrastructure

Technical Specifications

* Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

* Kernel: Linux 5.14 (x86_64)

* VM Generation: Hyper V Gen2 with UEFI boot

* Package Manager: dnf

* 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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