Oracle Linux 9

Launch Oracle Linux 9 virtual machines on Microsoft Azure for an enterprise-ready, RHEL-compatible platform tuned for production workloads. This image supports Azure Trusted Launch (vTPM, UEFI Secure Boot, Measured Boot) to help protect boot integrity and defend against advanced attacks. Ideal for databases, middleware, containers, and DevOps pipelines across global Azure regions.

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

Oracle Linux 9 Features:

Oracle Linux 9 with predictable lifecycle and Enterprise Linux compatibility

UEK (Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel) for performance, scalability, and modern HW enablement

SELinux (enforcing), firewalld, OpenSSL/OpenSSH, and FIPS-friendly crypto policies

DNF package management with Oracle Linux repos and AppStream modules

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

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

Azure Trusted Launch support: vTPM, UEFI Secure Boot, Measured Boot (Gen2 VM)

Works with Azure Monitor, Backup, Defender for Cloud, and VM extensions

Benefits of running Oracle Linux on Azure:

Hardened boot chain with Trusted Launch (vTPM, Secure Boot, integrity reporting)

Enterprise stability and compatibility for mission-critical apps

Performance via UEK and tuned profiles for low latency/high throughput

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

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

Global scale across Azure regions, zones, and storage options

Use Cases of running Oracle Linux 9 on Azure:

Databases & middleware (Oracle middleware, Java EE, Spring Boot microservices)

Web & API tiers with NGINX/Apache, PHP/Java/Node.js backends

Containers & orchestration with Podman; Kubernetes staging/worker nodes

Dev/Test & CI/CD runners, build agents, artifact repos

Security services – 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.

Oracle Linux 9

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