GitHub Actions Self-Hosted Runner on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

GitHub Actions Self-Hosted Runner on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

A ready-to-register GitHub Actions self-hosted runner on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, built and hardened for the Azure Marketplace. The runner package and Docker are pre-installed under a dedicated service account; the VM only needs your repository or organization registration token to come online.

Who this is for: Engineering and platform teams running GitHub Actions who need self-hosted Linux runners on their own Azure network for private, faster, or specialized builds.

Target industries: ISVs, regulated industries requiring private-network CI, and any team running GitHub Actions workflows.

Value proposition: Operating self-hosted GitHub Actions runners means provisioning a host, installing the runner and Docker, and hardening it. This image does that for you:

• Pre-staged runner host — the GitHub Actions runner agent, Docker, and Git installed under a dedicated ghrunner service account; register with your repo/org token
• Container builds ready — Docker pre-installed so container-based workflow jobs run without additional setup
• Monthly patched & hardened — rebuilt each month from the upstream base with the latest OS security updates; hardened to Microsoft's Azure Marketplace certification standards before any version is published
• Ready to run — the service is installed, enabled, and configured to start on boot, so the VM is productive minutes after deployment instead of after a manual install
• Audit trail per release — build and certification evidence retained for every published image version, available for compliance audits and change-management documentation

Plans available:

• GitHub Actions Runner on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS — Gen2 — Trusted Launch-capable Gen2 VM image; free image (standard Azure compute and storage rates apply). GitHub is sold separately.

Supported software and integrations: GitHub.com and GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions, Docker, Azure Container Registry, Azure Monitor, Azure Virtual Network.

Recommended deployment: Standard_D2ads_v6 or larger; size to your build concurrency. Deploy into a private VNet and scale out by registering multiple runners to the same repo or organization.

Support: support@dcassociatesgroup.com · www.dcassociatesgroup.com/support — business hours, 24-hour initial response SLA.