AlmaLinux 9

AlmaLinux 9 on Azure by cloudimg

Enterprise grade AlmaLinux 9 virtual machine image, purpose built for Microsoft Azure and maintained by cloudimg. Community driven, 100% RHEL 9 binary compatible, free and open source enterprise Linux with professional 24/7 support.

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
• No License Fees AlmaLinux is free and open source. Pay only for Azure infrastructure and cloudimg support

What's Included

• AlmaLinux 9.7 with latest security patches
• RHEL 9 binary compatibility (100% application compatible)
• Azure Linux Agent (waagent) for cloud integration
• Cloud init for automated provisioning
• Chronyd for NTP time synchronisation
• SELinux in enforcing mode
• Gen2 Hyper V virtual machine support

RHEL 9 Compatibility

AlmaLinux 9 is 100% binary compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. Backed by the AlmaLinux OS Foundation with long term support commitments. Applications certified for RHEL 9 run unchanged on AlmaLinux 9 with no modifications required.

CentOS Replacement

AlmaLinux was created as a direct replacement for CentOS following Red Hat's decision to discontinue CentOS as a stable release. AlmaLinux 9 provides the same enterprise stability, compatibility, and package ecosystem as CentOS with guaranteed long term support.

Use Cases

• Enterprise application hosting without RHEL subscription costs
• Database servers (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB)
• Web applications and microservices
• Container and Kubernetes workloads (Docker, Podman)
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps infrastructure
• Development and testing environments
• Migration from CentOS to a supported, RHEL compatible platform

Technical Specifications

• Operating System: AlmaLinux 9.7
• Kernel: Linux 5.14 (x86_64)
• VM Generation: Hyper V Gen2
• Package Manager: dnf
• Default User: azureuser (sudo enabled)
• Security: SELinux enforcing, firewalld enabled

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.

Visit www.cloudimg.co.uk/guides/almalinux-9-azure for the user guide and www.cloudimg.co.uk/products for our catalogue.

AlmaLinux is a trademark of the AlmaLinux OS Foundation. This image is a repackaged upstream distribution provided by cloudimg. Additional charges apply for build, maintenance, and 24/7 support.