Update support-linux-open-source-technology.md

Replacing table with updated distributions from Endorsed Distros as reference and better clarity

Author: mabicca

support/azure/virtual-machines/linux/support-linux-open-source-technology.md

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 ## Linux support matrix
 
-|Azure endorsed Linux distribution| Customer resources|
-|:------------------- |:------------------- |
-|Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)|<ul><li>Red Hat has two offerings for RHEL in Azure: [On-Demand (Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG)](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/azure-hybrid-benefit-linux#defining-pay-as-you-go-payg-and-bring-your-own-subscription-byos) and [Cloud Access (Gold Images)](https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/cloud-computing/cloud-access).</li><li>Microsoft and Red Hat partner to offer an integrated support experience. Support cost is integrated into the consumption cost of on-demand images.</li><li>Cloud Access (Bring-Your-Own-Subscription (BYOS)) support customers must have support agreements with both companies. Customers may be requested to engage with Red Hat through Red Hat's support agreement and bring Microsoft and Red Hat together on a service request.</li><li>Converting either On-Demand to Cloud Access or Cloud Access to On-Demand can be done through Azure Hybrid Benefit. For more information, see [Azure Hybrid Benefit for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) virtual machines](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/azure-hybrid-benefit-linux).</li></ul>|
-|CentOS by Perforce|<ul><li>[The CentOS Project](https://wiki.centos.org/About.html)</li><li>CentOS will reach end-of-life (EOL) on June 30, 2024. For more information, see [Migration options](/azure/virtual-machines/workloads/centos/centos-end-of-life#migration-options) in the "CentOS End-Of-Life guidance." </li></ul>|
-|Ubuntu by Canonical|<ul><li>[Ubuntu on Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/solutions/linux-on-azure/ubuntu/#overview)</li><li>[Ubuntu Wiki: Releases](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases)</li><li>[The Ubuntu lifecycle and release cadence](http://www.ubuntu.com/info/release-end-of-life)</li><li>[Canonical Ubuntu 18.04 LTS has been out of standard support since May 31, 2023](upgrade-canonical-ubuntu-18dot04-lts.md)</li><li>[See endorsed major releases](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/endorsed-distros)</li></ul>|
-|Kinvolk Flatcar|<ul><li>[Flatcar Linux](https://kinvolk.io/)</li><li>[Migrating from CoreOS to Flatcar Container Linux](https://kinvolk.io/blog/2020/04/running-flatcar-container-linux-in-microsoft-azure/)</li></ul>|
-|Debian by Credativ|<ul><li>[Debian GNU/Linux as an endorsed distribution in Azure Marketplace](https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/debian-images-now-available-on-azure/)</li><li>[Credativ Support Contacts](https://www.credativ.de/en/portfolio/support/)</li></ul>|
-|Oracle Linux|<ul><li>[Oracle Linux in Azure](https://www.oracle.com/linux/)</li><li>[Lifetime Support Policy: Coverage for Oracle Linux and Oracle virtual machine (VM)](https://www.oracle.com/a/ocom/docs/elsp-lifetime-069338.pdf)</li><li>[Oracle Support Contacts](https://support.oracle.com/portal/)</li><li>Oracle Linux users must have an active Oracle license. Microsoft may be able to provide some guidance, but may defer support issues to Oracle.</li></ul>|
-|SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)|<ul><li>[SUSE on Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/solutions/linux-on-azure/suse/)</li><li>SUSE has three offerings in Azure:<br/></p> <ul><li><p>**Bring Your Own Subscription (BYOS)**</p> <p>Customers must register with SUSE to use these images. Microsoft may provide guidance for Linux issues, but may defer customer issues to SUSE directly.<br/><br/></p></li><li><p>**SUSE Images with Patching Support**</p> <p>These images include updates for your VM from SUSE. Microsoft may assist with Linux issues, but these images don't include extra support from SUSE. SUSE-related inquiries may require customers to engage with SUSE directly and require an active SUSE support agreement.<br/><br/></p></li><li><p>**24x7 Support Images**</p> <p>These images include updates and support from Microsoft through the web, email, chat, and telephone. SUSE supports these images daily, as defined in their support policies for public cloud images in the [SUSE Public Cloud Guide](https://documentation.suse.com/sle-public-cloud/all/html/public-cloud/cha-intro.html). These images are considered [SUSE Level 3 subscriptions](https://www.suse.com/support/handbook/#level-3-subscriptions). VMs that are created from these images incur per-hour support fees and Azure platform fees.</p></li> <p>Conversion between PAYG offerings to BYOS can be done through Azure Hybrid Benefit. For more information, see [Azure Hybrid Benefit for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) virtual machines](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/azure-hybrid-benefit-linux).</p></ul></li></ul> |
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 > [!NOTE] 
 > For more information about endorsed distributions and major releases, see [Endorsed Linux distributions on Azure](/azure/virtual-machines/linux/endorsed-distros).
 
+|Linux Publisher / Distribution | Images (Offers) | Microsoft Support Policy | Description|
+|---|---|---|---|
+|**AlmaLinux**|[AlmaLinux OS (x86_64/AMD64)](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/almalinux.almalinux-x86_64?tab=Overview) <br/><br/> [AlmaLinux OS (AArch64/ARM64)](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/almalinux.almalinux-arm?tab=Overview) <br/><br/> [AlmaLinux OS (x86_64/AMD64) HPC](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/almalinux.almalinux-hpc?tab=Overview) <br/><br/> |Microsoft CSS provides commercially reasonable support for these images.|AlmaLinux OS is a 100% community owned and governed, open source and forever free enterprise-grade Linux distribution. With long-term stability and providing a robust production-grade platform, AlmaLinux OS is 1:1 compatible with RHEL/CentOS.|
+|**Canonical / Ubuntu**| [Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/canonical.0001-com-ubuntu-server-focal?tab=Overview) <br/><br/> [Ubuntu Pro 20.4 LTS](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/canonical.0001-com-ubuntu-pro-focal?tab=Overview) <br/><br/> [Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/canonical.0001-com-ubuntu-server-jammy?tab=Overview) <br/><br/> [Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/canonical.0001-com-ubuntu-pro-jammy?tab=Overview) <br/><br/> [Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (including Pro)](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/canonical.ubuntu-24_04-lts?tab=Overview) <br/><br/> |Microsoft CSS provides commercially reasonable support these images. | Canonical produces official Ubuntu images for Microsoft Azure and continuously tracks and delivers updates to these, ensuring security and stability are built from the moment your virtual machines launch. <br/><br/> Canonical works closely with Microsoft to optimize Ubuntu images on Azure and ensure Ubuntu supports the latest cloud features as they're released. Ubuntu powers more mission-critical workloads on Azure than any other operating system. <br/><br/> https://ubuntu.com/azure |
+|**Credativ / Debian**| [Debian 11 "Bullseye"](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/debian.debian-11?tab=Overview) <br/><br/> [Debian 12 "Bookworm"](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/debian.debian-12?tab=Overview) |Microsoft CSS provides support for these images. | Credativ is an independent consulting and services company that specializes in the development and implementation of professional solutions by using free software. As leading open-source specialists, Credativ has international recognition with many IT departments that use their support. In conjunction with Microsoft, Credativ is preparing Debian images. The images are specially designed to run on Azure and can be easily managed via the platform. credativ will also support the long-term maintenance and updating of the Debian images for Azure through its Open Source Support Centers. <br/><br/> https://www.credativ.de/portfolio/support/open-source-support-center |
+|**Kinvolk / Flatcar**| [Flatcar Container Linux](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/kinvolk.flatcar-container-linux-free) <br/><br/> [Flatcar Container Linux (BYOL)](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/kinvolk.flatcar-container-linux) <br/><br/> [Flatcar Container Linux ARM64](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/kinvolk.flatcar-container-linux-corevm) |Microsoft CSS provides commercially reasonable support these images. | Flatcar Container Linux is a minimal, immutable, and auto-updating operating system for containerized applications. Originally developed by Kinvolk, it's now 100% community governed as a Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) project. Flatcar is a minimal distro, containing just those packages required for deploying containers. Its immutable file system guarantees consistency and security, while its auto-update capabilities enable you to be always up-to-date with the latest security fixes. Kinvolk was acquired by Microsoft in April 2021 and, post-acquisition, continues its mission within Microsoft to support the Flatcar community.<br/><br/> https://www.flatcar.org |
+|**Oracle Linux**|[Oracle Linux](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/oracle.oracle-linux) |Microsoft CSS provides commercially reasonable support these images. | Oracle's strategy is to offer a broad portfolio of solutions for public and private clouds. The strategy gives customers choice and flexibility in how they deploy Oracle software in Oracle clouds and other clouds. Oracle's partnership with Microsoft enables customers to deploy Oracle software to Microsoft public and private clouds with the confidence of certification and support from Oracle. Oracle's commitment and investment in Oracle public and private cloud solutions is unchanged. <br/><br/> https://www.oracle.com/cloud/azure |
+|**Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)** | [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/redhat.rhel-20190605) <br/><br/> [Red Hat Enterprise Linux RAW](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/redhat.rhel-raw) <br/><br/> [Red Hat Enterprise Linux ARM64](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/redhat.rhel-arm64) <br/><br/> [Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP Apps](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/redhat.rhel-sap-apps) <br/><br/> [Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP, HA, Updated Services](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/redhat.rhel-sap-ha) <br/><br/> [Red Hat Enterprise Linux with HA add-on](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/redhat.rhel-ha) <br/><br/> |Microsoft CSS provides commercially reasonable support these images. | The world's leading provider of open-source solutions, Red Hat helps more than 90% of Fortune 500 companies solve business challenges, align their IT and business strategies, and prepare for the future of technology. Red Hat achieves this by providing secure solutions through an open business model and an affordable, predictable subscription model. <br/><br/> https://www.redhat.com/partners/microsoft |
+|**CIQ / Rocky Linux**|[Rocky Linux from CIQ](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps?search=ciq&page=1)|Microsoft CSS provides commercially reasonable support for these images.|Rocky Linux, developed by the Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation (RESF), is an open-source Enterprise Linux operating system designed for the community. As the founding sponsor of RESF, CIQ enhances and supports Rocky Linux on Microsoft Azure, delivering a secure, compliant, high-performance, and user-friendly platform for both development and production workloads.<br/><br/>https://ciq.com/partners/cloud/azure/|
+|**SUSE / SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)** | [SUSE 12 SP5 - +24x7 Support](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/suse.sles-12-sp5?tab=Overview) <br/><br/> [SUSE 12 SP5 - Patching only](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/suse.sles-12-sp5-basic?tab=Overview) <br/><br/> [SUSE 12 SP5 - SAP +24x7 Support](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/suse.sles-sap-12-sp5?tab=Overview) <br/><br/> [SUSE 12 SP5 - BYOS](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/suse.sles-12-sp5-byos?tab=Overview) <br/><br/> [SUSE 12 SP5 - SAP BYOS](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/suse.sles-sap-12-sp5-byos?tab=Overview) <br/><br/>[SUSE 15 SP6 - +24x7 Support](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/suse.sles-15-sp5?tab=Overview) <br/><br/> [SUSE 15 SP6 - Patching only](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/suse.sles-15-sp6-basic?tab=Overview) <br/><br/> [SUSE 15 SP6 - SAP +24x7 Support](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/suse.sles-sap-15-sp6?tab=Overview) <br/><br/> [SUSE 15 SP6 - BYOS](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/suse.sles-15-sp6-byos?tab=Overview) <br/><br/> [SUSE 15 SP6 - SAP BYOS](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/suse.sles-sap-15-sp6-byos?tab=Overview) <br/><br/> [SUSE 15 SP6 - arm64 +24x7 Support](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/marketplace/apps/suse.sles-15-sp6-arm64?tab=overview) <br/><br/> |Microsoft CSS provides commercially reasonable support these images.| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on Azure is a proven platform that provides superior reliability and security for cloud computing. SUSE's versatile Linux platform seamlessly integrates with Azure cloud services to deliver an easily manageable cloud environment. With more than 9,200 certified applications from more than 1,800 independent software vendors for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, SUSE ensures that workloads running supported in the data center can be confidently deployed on Azure. <br/><br/> https://www.suse.com/partners/alliance/microsoft |
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 ## Linux support scope
 
 Microsoft Support provides assistance with the Azure platform or services. Microsoft also provides commercially viable support for Linux. A support plan is required to receive Microsoft Support.