Podman

Podman 13.3.1 on Debian 12 with Free Maintenance Support by Pcloudhosting

This AZURE Marketplace image delivers a production-ready Podman environment on Debian 12, designed for secure, daemonless container management. Podman enables developers and platform teams to manage containers, pods, and images while maintaining full compatibility with Kubernetes workflows.

The solution is ideal for organizations seeking a modern container runtime that emphasizes security, transparency, and rootless execution, all within their own AZURE environment.

Why Podman with Pcloudhosting?

• Daemonless container engine with improved security posture
• Rootless container execution by default
• Optimized packaging for stable, production-grade workloads

System Requirements

Operating System & Architecture

• Debian 12 (Bookworm)
• x86_64 or ARM64 architecture

Resource Requirements

• Minimum 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
• At least 10 GB of free disk space

Network & Access

• Outbound internet access for pulling container images
• Non-root user execution supported by default

How It Works

Podman runs containers directly using Linux kernel features without relying on a central daemon. Each container operates as a standard operating system process, improving visibility, resource isolation, and overall security.

Core Platform Capabilities

• Container lifecycle management
• Container image management
• Pod-based architecture aligned with Kubernetes concepts
• Native pod support
• Kubernetes YAML compatibility
• Flexible networking and execution model

Typical Use Cases

• Secure container development on cloud virtual machines
• Rootless CI/CD build and automation agents
• Kubernetes-aligned local and staging environments
• Migration from daemon-based container engines
• Multi-container application testing and validation

Licensing & Disclaimer

Podman is open-source software distributed under its respective license. This AZURE Marketplace image is independently packaged, maintained, and supported by Pcloudhosting.