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

Deploy Fedora Linux from the Azure Marketplace into your preferred subscription, region, and VNet.
Connect via SSH:
```
ssh -i key.pem fedora@public-ip
```
Use cloud-init: Inject configuration scripts or YAML at deployment time for automated provisioning.
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.

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