MySQL 9 Community Server on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 by cloudimg

MySQL 9 Community Server on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 by cloudimg

MySQL 9 Community Server on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, purpose built for Microsoft Azure and maintained by cloudimg. First cloudimg product on the new Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 base, pre configured and ready to accept connections within minutes of deployment.

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, waagent provisioning, and Gen2 Hyper V support
• Per VM Credential Generation Root password generated uniquely at first boot and written to /home/azureuser/CREDENTIALS.txt. No shared credentials baked into the image

What's Included

• MySQL 9 Community Server (innovation channel 9.6) installed from the official Oracle MySQL yum repository (repo.mysql.com) for el10 distributions
• mysql-firstboot.service systemd oneshot that rotates the root password, creates the cloudimg default database, and writes credentials on first customer boot
• mysqld.service systemd unit pre enabled with cloudimg defaults at /etc/my.cnf.d/cloudimg.cnf (utf8mb4, 512M InnoDB buffer, slow query log)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 base with latest security patches applied at build time
• Azure Linux Agent for seamless cloud integration and SSH key injection

Use Cases

• Web application backends (LAMP, Django, Rails, Laravel)
• Transactional databases for e-commerce and SaaS platforms
• Content management systems (WordPress, Drupal, Ghost)
• Analytics and reporting databases with moderate query load
• Development and staging environments for MySQL workloads
• Microservices with dedicated per-service MySQL instances

Technical Specifications

• Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
• MySQL Version: 9.6.x (innovation channel)
• Data Directory: /var/lib/mysql
• Default Database: cloudimg
• SQL Port: 3306
• Default User: azureuser (sudo enabled)
• Service Management: systemd (mysqld.service, mysql-firstboot.service)
• Recommended Size: Standard_B2s (2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM)
• VM Generation: Hyper V Gen2 with UEFI boot

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/mysql-9-on-rhel-9-azure for the full user guide and www.cloudimg.co.uk/products for our full catalogue.

MySQL 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.