Looking for additional security and compliance for your Linux environment?

Ubuntu Pro for Azure is a premium image optimized for professional and production environments running on Azure delivered by Canonical Publisher of Ubuntu. It includes security and compliance services, enabled by default, in a form suitable for small to large-scale Linux enterprise operations.

Key features

• FIPS 140-2 certified modules
• CIS hardened Ubuntu with CIS automation tooling to establish a security baseline across all your systems
• Automatic security updates applied to 30,000+ packages including Apache Kafka, NGINX, MongoDB, Redis and PostgreSQL
• Common Criteria (CC) EAL2 provisioning packages
• Kernel Livepatch: kernel patches are delivered immediately, without the need to reboot
• Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, optimised for Azure
  

Why developers and devops choose Ubuntu Pro for Azure

• 10-year lifetime maintenance: Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS provides extended maintenance through 2026
• Built for compliant and regulated environments: FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI, GDPR or ISO
• Widest Open Source Security coverage: security patching of major open source workloads for production use
• Optional 24/7 support available through a private offer, contact us here for more information
• Non-stop security: Canonical publishes images on a daily basis, ensuring security is built-in from the moment an instance launches
• Optimised performance: optimized kernel, with improved boot speed, outstanding runtime performance and advanced device support
• Portability: Ubuntu Pro is available in all regions with content mirrors to avoid the need to go across regions or out to the Internet for updates
• Contracted through Azure