CentOS Stream 9

CentOS Stream 9 is a community-driven, free and open-source Linux distribution designed to provide a stable and consistent foundation for developers and open source communities. It serves as a powerful platform for building, testing, and running applications in the cloud.

On Azure, CentOS Stream offers a continuously delivered operating system that closely tracks just ahead of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) development. Positioned between Fedora Linux and RHEL, it provides early access to future RHEL features, making it an ideal choice for developers and organizations looking to innovate and contribute within the RHEL ecosystem.

Running CentOS Stream on Azure Virtual Machines allows users to scale easily, integrate with Azure services, and leverage enterprise-ready infrastructure—while maintaining the flexibility and transparency of an open-source platform.

Key Features of CentOS Stream 9

• Based on RHEL 9 / Fedora 34
• Modern packages, libraries, and features.
• Linux Kernel 5.14 – better performance & hardware support.

Rolling-Release Model

• Continuous updates instead of version-based upgrades.
• Developers get early access to features and changes.

Enhanced Community Involvement

• Community can test, validate, and contribute to RHEL development.

Improved Containerization Support

• Native support for Podman, Buildah, Skopeo.
• Ideal for cloud and container environments.

Updated Development Tools

• Python 3.9
• GCC 11 (better performance, architecture support)
• OpenSSL 3.0 (modern cryptographic standards)
• glibc 2.34

Stronger Security

• Updated SELinux policies.
• Support for IMA (Integrity Measurement Architecture).

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