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MariaDB on AlmaLinux 9

MariaDB on AlmaLinux 9: the community-driven MySQL-compatible database on an enterprise-grade RHEL-compatible base. This image gives you a production-ready deployment within minutes of first boot — no dependency wrangling, no manual hardening checklist. Published and maintained by Derek Coleman & Associates Inc: freshly rebuilt against current security advisories and deployable straight from the Azure Marketplace into your own subscription.

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Version: MariaDB (AlmaLinux 9 AppStream package)Platform: AlmaLinux 9Ports: 3306 (MySQL protocol) — opened in firewalld at first bootCategory: Databases

What's included

MariaDB latest installed from the official upstream source
AlmaLinux 9 base with automatic security updates enabled
No shared or default passwords baked into the image
Trusted Launch support: Secure Boot + vTPM
Azure Monitor Agent, Defender for Cloud, and Update Manager install cleanly

Quick start

Deploy from the Azure Marketplace (Get It Now → Create), choosing your SSH key at the Administration step.
Allow inbound SSH (22) for yourself plus the application port(s): 3306 (MySQL protocol) — to your application subnets only — restrict to your own IP where possible. The in-image firewall already allows them; only the Network Security Group (NSG) keeps them closed.
Connect locally with `mariadb -u root -p` using the generated password (see First login below), create your application user and schema.
Remote clients: MariaDB listens on all interfaces; firewalld already allows 3306, so scope the NSG rule tightly.

Get your admin password (one time)

ssh <your-username>@<VM-IP>
sudo cat /var/lib/mysql/.root-password

The MariaDB root password is generated at first boot and stored root/mysql-readable in /var/lib/mysql/.root-password. Change it after first sign-in.

Common use cases

MySQL-compatible transactional workloads
RHEL-ecosystem standardized deployments
Web application backends
On-prem MariaDB lift-and-shift

Why our images

Freshly rebuilt against the latest security advisories, no shared default credentials, Trusted Launch support, and automatic OS security updates — everything runs in your own Azure subscription under your governance.

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