Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS

Ubuntu Pro 26.04 LTS is the enterprise subscription for Ubuntu on Azure. It is the recommended choice for production Linux workloads requiring advanced security, compliance, and long-term support.

Built by Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, these images are optimized for Azure in collaboration with Microsoft and integrate with Azure Guest Patching, the Update Management Center, and Azure management tooling. Ubuntu powers more mission-critical workloads than any other operating system.

Ubuntu Pro extends Ubuntu Server with advanced security, compliance, and systems management tooling for production workloads:

• Kernel Livepatch: Enables run-time application of kernel patches without rebooting, minimizing downtime.
• Expanded Security Maintenance: Provides up to 15 years of security updates, ensuring long-term support for enterprise applications.
• Enhanced package security: Extends security maintenance to thousands of packages, including critical applications such as Apache Kafka, NGINX, MongoDB, Redis, and PostgreSQL, allowing teams to consume a vast collection of open source software while meeting their internal security, governance, and compliance requirements.
• Landscape: Automates security management tasks across your Ubuntu estate, available on request, streamlining control and security.
• Compliance and hardening: Reduce your operational risk with certified automation tools for hardening and compliance profiles. Includes FIPS 140 certified components, with optional CIS hardening profile and DISA STIG. These features will be added as they become available.