Standard images
XenonCloud maintains a catalog of up-to-date OS images, including:
- Ubuntu LTS releases.
- Debian stable.
- AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux.
Images are updated regularly with security patches and kernel updates.
Custom images
You can turn a configured instance into a reusable image:
- Harden and configure the instance as desired.
- Create a snapshot of the instance disk.
- Promote the snapshot to an image from the panel.
Golden image strategy
Many teams maintain a “golden image” for each major workload type:
- Base app server image with runtime dependencies.
- Base worker image with queue consumers and schedulers.
- Specialized images for CI, build servers, or batch jobs.