Podman

Podman 13.3.1 on Ubuntu 24.04 with Free Maintenance Support by pCloudHosting

Manage containers, pods, and images using Podman — a secure, daemonless container engine. This image enables seamless container and Kubernetes-aligned workflows directly from your local or cloud-based environment.

This Azure Marketplace offering by pCloudHosting delivers a Podman-based container management environment designed for secure, rootless, and daemonless container operations on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Why Podman with pCloudHosting?

• Daemonless and secure-by-design container execution
• Rootless container support enabled by default
• pCloudHosting-optimised packaging for cloud environments

Requirements

System Requirements

• Operating System: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
• Architecture: x86_64 or ARM64
• Minimum RAM: 2 GB (4 GB recommended)
• Disk Space: At least 10 GB of free storage

Network & Access

• Outbound internet access for pulling container images
• Non-root user execution supported by default

How Does Podman Work?

Podman runs containers directly through the Linux kernel without relying on a central daemon. Each container operates as a standard operating system process, improving system transparency, security, and auditability.

Core Capabilities

• Container lifecycle management
• Image management and registry support
• Pod-based and Kubernetes-aligned architecture
• Native pod support
• Kubernetes YAML compatibility
• Flexible networking and execution models

Use Cases

• Secure container development on Azure virtual machines
• Rootless CI/CD build agents
• Kubernetes-aligned local and cloud development
• Migration from daemon-based container engines
• Multi-container application testing and validation

Licensing & Disclaimer

Podman is open-source software distributed under its respective license.

This Azure Marketplace image is independently packaged, maintained, and supported by pCloudHosting.