ZSoftly Cloud Platform

OS Images

Run on what your team knows.

14 maintained OS images on every ZCP VM, across Linux, BSD, and Windows Server. No image to build or vet: choose one and launch in seconds.

Linux (10) BSD (2) Windows Server (2)
Linux

Linux Images

The most widely used OS family on ZCP. Ideal for web servers, databases, containers, and general-purpose workloads.

AlmaLinux
RHEL-compatible enterprise Linux
Versions
8, 9
Arch
x86-64
Notes
Binary-compatible RHEL fork with community governance.
Arch Linux
Rolling-release, minimal base
Versions
Rolling release
Arch
x86-64
Notes
Minimal base. Requires manual configuration.
CentOS
Community enterprise OS
Versions
CentOS Stream 9
Arch
x86-64
Notes
Rolling upstream for RHEL. Suitable for testing and dev.
Debian
Stable, widely deployed
Versions
11 (Bullseye), 12 (Bookworm)
Arch
x86-64
Notes
Minimal base with excellent package stability.
Fedora
Cutting-edge Red Hat upstream
Versions
Latest stable
Arch
x86-64
Notes
Cutting-edge Red Hat upstream. Ideal for dev environments.
Fedora CoreOS
Immutable, container-optimized
Versions
Stable stream
Arch
x86-64
Notes
Immutable, auto-updating OS for container workloads.
Flatcar Container Linux
Immutable OS for containers
Versions
Stable channel
Arch
x86-64
Notes
Designed for running containers at scale. Immutable root filesystem.
openSUSE Leap
Enterprise-grade community SUSE
Versions
15.5, 15.6
Arch
x86-64
Notes
Enterprise-grade community SUSE with YaST management.
Rocky Linux
RHEL binary-compatible, community-driven
Versions
8, 9
Arch
x86-64
Notes
Drop-in RHEL replacement. SELinux enforcing by default.
Ubuntu
Most popular Linux for cloud workloads
Versions
20.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS, 24.04 LTS
Arch
x86-64, ARM64
Notes
Most popular Linux image on ZCP. cloud-init pre-installed.
BSD

BSD Images

Battle-tested UNIX variants with excellent networking, security, and stability characteristics.

FreeBSD
Proven BSD UNIX
Versions
13.x, 14.x
Arch
x86-64
Notes
Proven BSD UNIX. ZFS support, excellent networking stack.
OpenBSD
Security-focused BSD UNIX
Versions
Latest stable
Arch
x86-64
Notes
Security-focused UNIX. Default-deny firewall (pf) included.
Windows Server

Windows Server Images

Windows Server editions for .NET, Active Directory, SQL Server, and Windows-native workloads. Licensing required.

Windows Server
Windows Server (licensing required)
Versions
2019, 2022
Arch
x86-64
Notes
Full GUI installation. Licensing is not included. Bring your own.
Windows Core
Minimal Windows Server installation
Versions
2019, 2022
Arch
x86-64
Notes
Headless installation with lower resource footprint.

Notes on all images

  • All Linux and BSD images include cloud-init for SSH key injection and first-boot scripting.
  • Images are updated within 30 days of upstream security releases.
  • New images can be requested via info@zsoftly.ca.
  • You can also upload your own ISO to build a custom image from scratch. Customer ISO storage is billed separately from public OS templates.
  • Windows Server licensing is not included in VM pricing. You must provide your own licence or use Microsoft's BYOL terms.

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