Oracle Linux 10

Launch Oracle Linux 10 virtual machines on Microsoft Azure by Cloud Infrastructure Services for an enterprise-ready, RHEL-compatible platform designed for performance, security, and mission-critical workloads. Built with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK), Ksplice live patching, and cloud-optimized packages, Oracle Linux on Azure is ideal for databases, application servers, containers, and DevOps pipelines across global regions.

Cloud Infrastructure Services certified images are always up-to-date, secure, and built to work right out of the box.

Oracle Linux 10 Features:

Oracle Linux 10 with enterprise lifecycle support and RHEL compatibility

UEK (Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel) for performance and modern hardware enablement

Ksplice for rebootless kernel and user-space patching (where available)

DNF/YUM package management with Oracle Linux and AppStream repositories

Security controls: SELinux (enforcing), firewalld, OpenSSL/OpenSSH, FIPS-friendly policies

Container-ready: Podman, Buildah, Skopeo; Kubernetes-friendly

Common stacks: Oracle DB clients, Java, NGINX/Apache, Python, Node.js, PostgreSQL/MariaDB

Azure integration friendly: works with Azure Monitor, Backup, and Defender for Cloud

Enterprise stability with predictable lifecycle and compatibility for critical workloads

Performance with UEK and tuned profiles for low-latency and high throughput

Security via SELinux, Ksplice (where applicable), and Azure network controls/NSGs

Cost optimization with flexible VM sizes and pay-as-you-go compute

Global scale across Azure regions, zones, and compute/storage options

Automation-ready: Terraform, Bicep, Ansible, Azure CLI/PowerShell

Use cases for Oracle Linux 10 on Azure:

Oracle middleware & app servers (WebLogic, Java EE, Spring Boot microservices)

Databases: Oracle clients, PostgreSQL, MariaDB/MySQL, Redis, Kafka components

Containers & orchestration: Podman/Kubernetes development and staging nodes

Enterprise dev/test: CI/CD runners, build agents, artifact repositories

Networking & security: reverse proxies, VPN/bastion hosts, WAF proxies

Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, OpenSearch/ELK collectors on Azure

Support by Cloud Infrastructure Services

Linux server support is from Linux on Azure

Disclaimer: Oracle and Oracle Linux are registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation and licensed under GNU General Public License (GPL) v2. This is an official Oracle release maintained by Cloud Infrastructure Services. This solution is not affiliated with or endorsed by Oracle. No warrantee of any kind, express or implied, is included with this software.