Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 on Azure by cloudimg

Enterprise grade Oracle Linux 8 virtual machine image with LVM partitioning, purpose built for Microsoft Azure and maintained by cloudimg. Pre configured, security hardened, and ready for immediate production deployment with 24/7 expert technical support.

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
• Trusted by Enterprise Established marketplace publisher with hundreds of images across AWS and Azure

What's Included

• Oracle Enterprise Linux 8.10 with latest security patches
• Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) for enhanced performance
• LVM partitioning for flexible disk management and expansion
• Azure Linux Agent (waagent) for seamless cloud integration
• Cloud init for automated instance provisioning
• Chronyd for NTP time synchronisation
• SELinux in enforcing mode for mandatory access control
• Gen2 Hyper V virtual machine support with UEFI boot

RHEL 8 Compatibility

Oracle Linux 8 is 100% binary compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Applications certified for RHEL 8 run unchanged on Oracle Linux 8. Ideal for organisations migrating from CentOS 8, which reached end of life in December 2021. Oracle Linux 8 provides a stable, long term supported platform with no subscription fees.

Use Cases

• Oracle Database hosting (19c, 21c, 23ai) with native kernel optimisations
• Oracle WebLogic and Fusion Middleware deployments
• Enterprise Java applications (JBoss, Tomcat, WildFly)
• Database servers (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB)
• Container and Kubernetes workloads
• Migration from CentOS 8 or RHEL 8 to Azure

Getting Started

1. Deploy from the Azure Marketplace in your preferred region 2. Connect via SSH using azureuser and your SSH key 3. Verify with cat /etc/oracle-release and uname -r 4. Configure your stack using dnf package manager 5. Scale using Azure VM resize or Scale Sets

Technical Specifications

• Operating System: Oracle Enterprise Linux 8.10
• Kernel: Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) (x86_64)
• VM Generation: Hyper V Gen2 with UEFI boot
• Package Manager: dnf/yum
• Default User: azureuser (sudo enabled)
• Filesystem: LVM partitioned
• Security: SELinux enforcing, firewalld enabled

Security

• Latest CVE patches applied at build time
• SELinux enforcing, firewalld with secure defaults
• SSH hardened (CIS benchmarks)
• Kernel security (ASLR, DEP, stack protection)
• Compliance ready for CIS, PCI DSS, HIPAA

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.

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