Experience the power of CentOS 8.5 with the convenience of a pre-installed graphical user interface (GUI) in Azure. Our CentOS 8.5 with GUI offering is tailored for those who prefer a visual desktop environment while benefiting from the stability and robustness of CentOS. Ideal for both development and production environments, this marketplace offer caters to a wide range of use cases, from software developers who need a consistent environment for their applications to system administrators who require a user-friendly interface for server management.

CentOS is a popular choice for users looking for an enterprise-class operating system that is binary compatible with its upstream source, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). With CentOS 8.5, you can enjoy long-term support, security updates, and a strong ecosystem of applications.

Highlights Include:

• A lightweight and responsive GNOME desktop environment, providing a familiar and comfortable user experience for your daily tasks.
• Seamless integration with Azure services, ensuring that you can easily deploy and manage your workloads in the cloud.
• A secure platform with the latest patches and updates, ensuring a reliable and safe operating environment for your applications and services.

Please Note:

• We are not the owners or maintainers of the CentOS project. CentOS is an open-source operating system that has its own independent maintainers and community. Our offering is based on CentOS 8.5 and is intended to provide users with additional convenience and support in Azure cloud environments.

Security Advisory:

• For enhanced security, we strongly recommend configuring network security groups (NSGs) and firewall rules to ensure that TCP port 3389, which is used for remote desktop services, is not open to the entire internet. Limit the access to a set of known IP addresses or ranges to reduce the risk of unauthorized access to your virtual machines.

By choosing our CentOS 8.5 with GUI offering, you are opting for a secure, stable, and user-friendly environment that is ready to handle your most demanding cloud workloads with ease. Get started now and accelerate your cloud journey with CentOS on Azure!