Oracle Linux 8
door cloudimg
Oracle Linux 8 on Azure by cloudimg. UEK kernel, LVM, RHEL 8 compatible, 24/7 support.
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.
Visit www.cloudimg.co.uk/guides/oracle-linux-8-azure for the full user guide and www.cloudimg.co.uk/products for our complete catalogue.
Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation. This image is a repackaged upstream distribution provided by cloudimg. Additional charges apply for build, maintenance, and 24/7 support.