AlmaLinux 9

Launch AlmaLinux virtual machines on Microsoft Azure for a stable, RHEL-compatible, community-driven enterprise Linux platform. A popular CentOS alternative, AlmaLinux delivers predictable lifecycle support, secure defaults, and cloud-optimized performance ideal for web apps, databases, containers, and DevOps pipelines in any Azure region.

Cloud Infrastructure Services certified images are always up-to-date, secure, and built to work right out of the box.

AlmaLinux Features & Available Components:

RHEL-compatible AlmaLinux with predictable maintenance and security updates

DNF package management; AppStream modules for popular stacks

Security: SELinux (enforcing), firewalld, OpenSSL/OpenSSH, FIPS-friendly crypto policies

Container tooling supported: Podman, Buildah, Skopeo (Docker-compatible workflows)

Web & runtime stacks supported: NGINX/Apache, PHP, Python, Node.js, Java

Databases supported: PostgreSQL, MariaDB/MySQL, Redis and more via official repos

Azure-friendly: works with Azure Monitor, Backup, Defender for Cloud, VM extensions

Benefits of Alma Linux on Azure

CentOS / RHEL alternative with strong ecosystem compatibility

Enterprise stability and long-term support suitable for production

Performance and tuned profiles for low-latency, high-throughput workloads

Cost control via pay-as-you-go VM sizes and autoscaling options

Automation-ready: Terraform, Bicep, Ansible, Azure CLI/PowerShell

Global scale: deploy to any Azure region with images and extensions

Use cases for AlmaLinux 9 on Azure:

Web & API hosting: NGINX/Apache, PHP/Node.js/Java backends

Databases & caching: PostgreSQL, MariaDB/MySQL, Redis

Containers & orchestration: Podman/Kubernetes dev/test workers

Dev/Test & CI/CD: build agents, runners, artifact repositories

Security & networking: reverse proxies, VPN/bastion hosts, WAF proxies

Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, OpenSearch/ELK collectors on Azure

Support by Cloud Infrastructure Services

Linux server support is from Linux on Azure

Disclaimer: AlmaLinux is a trademark of AlmaLinux OS Foundation and licenced under GNU General Public License (GPL) v2. This is an official AlmaLinux release maintained by Cloud Infrastructure Services. This solution is not affiliated with or endorsed by AlmaLinux OS Foundation. No warrantee of any kind, express or implied, is included with this software.

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AlmaLinux 9

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AlmaLinux 9

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AlmaLinux 9
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