Supported Guest Operating Systems
1. Overview
This article lists the guest operating system templates currently available on the Cloud platform.
Some legacy operating system templates are available for compatibility or migration purposes. However, operating systems that have reached End of Life (EOL) are not recommended for new production deployments because they may no longer receive security updates or patches from the vendor.
For production environments, it is recommended to use actively supported operating systems such as Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, or Rocky Linux 9.
2. Supported Linux Operating Systems
| Distribution | Version | End of Life(EOL) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | 24.04.x LTS | April 2036 | |
| 22.04.x LTS | April 2034 | ||
| 20.04.x LTS | April 2032 | ||
| Rocky Linux | 10.x | May 2035 | |
| 9.x | May 2032 | ||
| 8.x | May 2029 | ||
| AlmaLinux | 10.x | May 2035 | |
| 9.x | May 2032 | ||
| 8.x | March 2029 | ||
| Debian | 12.x | June 2028 | |
| 11.x | August 2026 | ||
| CentOS | 7.x | June 2024 |
Notes
- CentOS 7.x reached End of Life (EOL) in June 2024. It may remain available for compatibility or migration purposes but is not recommended for new deployments.
- Debian 11.x is approaching End of Life (EOL) in August 2026. For long-term production workloads, use Debian 12.x or another actively supported Linux distribution.
3. Supported Windows Operating Systems
| Distribution | End of Life(EOL) |
|---|---|
| Windows Server 2025 (Available in both regions now) | October 2034 |
| Windows Server 2022 | October 2031 |
| Windows Server 2019 | January 2024 |
Notes
- Windows Server 2019 reached End of Life (EOL) in January 2024. It no longer receives vendor security updates or patches. It may remain available for compatibility or migration purposes but is not recommended for new deployments.
4. Important Considerations
Architecture Support
Cloud guest operating system templates are currently supported on AMD-based x86_64 virtual machine infrastructure.
GPU Workloads
GPU-enabled workloads are currently available only in the IN-WEST2 region.
The NVIDIA driver installation guide for L4 GPU Virtual Machines currently supports the following operating systems:
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
GPU Driver Compatibility
GPU driver installation and compatibility depend on the selected guest operating system version and workload requirements.
Verify application and driver compatibility before deploying GPU workloads.