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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.4 (Gen2)

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.4 (Gen2)

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Secure & Scalable RHEL 8.4 Trusted Launch VM, Instant Deployment | Packaged by Cloudvoult

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

A robust, secure, and flexible open-source platform for enterprise computing.

Overview

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is a premier, open-source Linux distribution developed by Red Hat, Inc. It offers a robust and secure foundation for diverse computing environments. RHEL ensures a consistent and high-performance experience for deploying critical applications and workloads across various platforms, including physical, virtual, private cloud, public cloud, and edge deployments.

RHEL on Azure Virtual Machines enhances performance, strengthens security, and improves container support. It also includes updated development tools, making it the ideal choice for a wide range of enterprise needs.

Key Capabilities:

  • Automation
  • Cloud-native development
  • Containers
  • Middleware
  • Storage solutions
  • Application development
  • Microservices architectures
  • Virtualization
  • Comprehensive IT management

By combining the reliability and security inherent in a leading commercial Linux distribution with the flexibility and innovation of open-source communities, RHEL empowers businesses to build and scale their operations effectively on Azure.

Key Features of RHEL 8.4

  • 🔹 Container Management Enhancements: Upgraded to Podman 3 – A standards-based container engine for hybrid environments.
  • 🔹 Automatic Container Image Updates: System can auto-check and pull newer container images from registries.
  • 🔹 Docker Volume Support: Seamless migration from Docker to Podman for persistent storage.
  • 🔹 Smaller Universal Base Image (UBI) – Micro: Reduced maintenance, lower bandwidth use, and smaller attack surface.
  • 🔹 Enhanced Installation & Image Management: Can now create custom OS images for bare metal deployments.
  • 🔹 Improved Edge Support: Better support for disconnected edge environments, ensuring a consistent OS foundation.
  • 🔹 Update & Reboot Optimization: Tracer utility integrated to identify full system reboots and offers smarter post-update recommendations.

Disclaimer - This VM contains free, open-source software. Trademarks are for identification only.

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