Centos 9 Stream

CentOS Stream 9 – Hardened & Optimized for Azure

This Azure Marketplace image delivers a hardened CentOS Stream 9 virtual machine, optimized for Microsoft Azure and designed for security-conscious workloads. Built from official CentOS Stream 9 repositories, this image applies secure-by-default configurations while maintaining RHEL compatibility and enterprise stability.

CentOS Stream 9 serves as the upstream preview of future RHEL minor releases, making this image ideal for organizations that require early access to security updates, modern Linux features, and a hardened baseline without commercial licensing costs.

Security & Hardening Features

• Secure-by-default Linux configuration aligned with industry best practices
• SSH key-based authentication enabled; password authentication disabled
• Root login disabled to reduce attack surface
• Minimal package footprint to limit exposed services
• Firewall enabled with restrictive default rules
• Regular security updates delivered via official CentOS repositories using dnf

Azure Optimization

• Fully integrated with Azure Linux Agent (waagent)
• Cloud-init enabled for automated provisioning and configuration
• Supports Azure Monitor, Azure Serial Console, and VM extensions
• Optimized kernel and VM settings for improved Azure performance and reliability

Use Cases

• Security-hardened application servers
• DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines
• Kubernetes and container host nodes
• RHEL-compatible enterprise workloads
• Compliance-focused development and testing environments

Target Audience

• DevOps and DevSecOps engineers
• Cloud and platform security teams
• Enterprises migrating from CentOS Linux
• ISVs building secure Linux-based solutions on Azure

This image does not include any licensing fees. Customers pay only for Azure compute, storage, and networking resources consumed.

We understand that reliability and continuity are critical when choosing an AMI provider, especially for production environments. That’s why we want to assure you that we are in this for the long run.

Our team is dedicated to building and maintaining secure, production-ready, and compliance-aligned AMIs that your business can depend on. We have no intention of discontinuing operations or ending support for our hardened images. In fact, we are actively expanding our portfolio and reinvesting in innovation to meet evolving customer needs.

When you choose our AMIs, you’re choosing a trusted partner committed to your long-term success for today, tomorrow, and years from now.

Deploy with confidence on a hardened, production-ready Centos Stream 9 image that delivers the reliability your workloads demand

Disclaimer: Sedetos is an independent third-party. Our offerings are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to The CentOS Project