Fedora 42 on Azure

Fedora Linux on Azure delivers a fast, flexible, and developer-friendly Linux distribution tuned for cloud workloads. It removes guesswork by bundling the Azure Linux Agent, cloud-init, and sensible security defaults so you can launch, configure, and scale confidently.

Who it’s for

• Developers and Platform Engineers building containers, APIs, and microservices.
• DevOps and SRE Teams running CI/CD pipelines, ephemeral workloads, or automation stacks.
• Enterprises and MSPs standardizing on a modern, community-driven Linux OS with SELinux enforcing.

Why choose Fedora on Azure

• Azure-Optimized: Preconfigured with cloud-init and Azure Linux Agent for VM lifecycle, extensions, diagnostics, and auto-provisioning.
• Security-First: SELinux enforcing, SSH key-only login, and predictable update flows via DNF.
• Performance Ready: Seamlessly works with Premium SSDs, Accelerated Networking, and Azure VM scaling features.
• Automation-Friendly: Built for Terraform, Ansible, Bicep, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Flexible Architectures: Available for x86_64 and ARM64 (Ampere Altra) VM types.

Common use cases

• Container hosts (Podman/Docker) and app servers
• CI/CD build agents and runners
• Developer sandboxes and test environments
• Networking and security tooling

Getting Started

1. Deploy Fedora Linux from the Azure Marketplace into your preferred subscription, region, and VNet.
2. Connect via SSH:

   ssh -i key.pem fedora@public-ip

3. Use cloud-init: Inject configuration scripts or YAML at deployment time for automated provisioning.
4. Scale confidently: Integrate with Azure Monitor, Backup, and VMSS for production workloads.

Security and Compliance

• SELinux enforcing by default
• SSH key-based login (no passwords)
• Regular updates via DNF
• CIS-aligned hardening guidance available

Launch Fedora Linux on Azure today and accelerate your journey from VM create to app deploy with a secure, cloud-ready baseline.