Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Microsoft Azure

Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® for Microsoft Azure is a jointly engineered, integrated, and supported offering available through Microsoft Azure Marketplace. It provides preconfigured, cloud-optimized Red Hat Enterprise Linux images tailored for Microsoft Azure environments. With telemetry integrated into Azure Portal, and TuneD performance profiles, Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Microsoft Azure offers tightly integrated, performance-optimized images built for Microsoft Azure deployments.

Whether migrating existing subscriptions or launching new instances, Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Microsoft Azure helps teams standardize operations, improve visibility, and reduce set-up time without compromising consistency across hybrid environments.

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Microsoft Azure is an offering introduced with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and 9.6.
• It delivers ready-to-run Red Hat Enterprise Linux images that are pretuned for Microsoft Azure environments and available directly from the Azure Marketplace.
• Each image includes built-in integrations such as telemetry streams visible in the Azure Portal, metering capabilities, and support for optimized configuration.
• Red Hat management tools such as Red Hat Insights and Image Builder are supported, helping developers and administrators manage systems with less manual setup.
• Each image includes optimizations for Microsoft Azure infrastructure, support for workload-specific customizations, and integrated support from both Red Hat and Microsoft.
• Organizations deploying on Microsoft Azure benefit from integration with Microsoft Azure-native services and a consistent Red Hat Enterprise Linux experience across environments.
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Microsoft Azure simplifies deployment for cloud-native and hybrid cloud users.
• It supports multiple procurement paths—whether purchasing directly through Azure Marketplace or migrating existing Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscriptions via Red Hat Cloud Access.
• Organizations can launch instances directly from the Azure Marketplace or use custom images built via Image Builder.

• Save time with ready-to-run images
  • Ready-to-run images are optimized with Microsoft Azure-specific TuneD profiles for common Microsoft Azure instance types that balance performance and power efficiency.
  • Integrated telemetry feeds instance health and usage data directly into the Azure Console.
• Monitor Red Hat Enterprise Linux within Azure Portal
  • Instance telemetry is automatically configured to surface Red Hat Enterprise Linux operational data in Microsoft Azure dashboards without the need for manual installation or configuration.
• Accelerate operations with integrated management tools
  • Gain immediate access to Microsoft Azure services with a curated Red Hat image that supports integration into Azure Service Fabric.
  • Turn on proactive alerts for security events or outages via Red Hat Insights.
  • Get guidance with Red Hat Enterprise Linux Lightspeed, which combines decades of Red Hat’s Linux knowledge and expertise with AI technologies to help inform and simplify how you build, deploy and manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Streamline cloud-native workload management
  • Deploy Red Hat Enterprise Linux using tuned and optimized image configurations for Microsoft Azure.
  • Access repeatable deployments and reduced configuration drift using Image Mode and integration with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
  • Enhance security posture through automatic subscription validation, support for attestation of image integrity, and configurations for regulatory compliance such as Azure shared responsibility in cloud.
• Standardize across environments
  • Maintain consistent behavior and security posture across on-premise, cloud, and edge infrastructure using a common Red Hat Enterprise Linux platform.

• Available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6.
• Offered globally via Microsoft Azure Marketplace.
• Accessible through Azure Marketplace purchase or Red Hat Cloud Access.
• Integrated with standard Red Hat support and subscription services.

To read more about how Red Hat Enterprise Linux is optimized for Microsoft Azure, visit the Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Microsoft Azure product page.