# CubeCOS Cloud Images | Ubuntu, Rocky Linux, Debian, RHEL & Windows QCOW2 Images

> Download official QCOW2 cloud images for Ubuntu, Rocky Linux, CentOS Stream, Debian, Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, OpenStack services, and Windows virtual machine tools.

## Ubuntu {#ubuntu}

Ubuntu LTS cloud images optimized for KVM and CubeCOS.

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After downloading the image file, rename the extension from .img to .qcow2 to ensure compatibility with CubeCOS image import processes.

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| Version          | Architecture | Format | Download                                                                                           |
| ---------------- | ------------ | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | x86_64       | img    | [Download](https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/resolute/current/resolute-server-cloudimg-amd64.img)    |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | x86_64       | img    | [Download](https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/noble/current/noble-server-cloudimg-amd64.img)          |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | x86_64       | img    | [Download](https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/jammy/current/jammy-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk-kvm.img) |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | x86_64       | img    | [Download](https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/focal/current/focal-server-cloudimg-amd64-disk-kvm.img) |

## Rocky Linux {#rocky-linux}

Enterprise Linux compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

| Version        | Architecture | Format | Download                                                                                                                         |
| -------------- | ------------ | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Rocky Linux 10 | x86_64       | QCOW2  | [Download](https://download.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/10.2/images/x86_64/Rocky-10-GenericCloud-Base-10.2-20260525.0.x86_64.qcow2) |
| Rocky Linux 9  | x86_64       | QCOW2  | [Download](https://download.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/9/images/x86_64/Rocky-9-GenericCloud-Base-9.8-20260525.0.x86_64.qcow2)      |
| Rocky Linux 8  | x86_64       | QCOW2  | [Download](https://download.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/8/images/x86_64/Rocky-8-GenericCloud-Base-8.10-20240528.0.x86_64.qcow2)     |

## Debian {#debian}

Stable, community-maintained Linux distribution for cloud workloads.

| Version         | Architecture | Format | Download                                                                                             |
| --------------- | ------------ | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Debian 13       | x86_64       | QCOW2  | [Download](https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/trixie/latest/debian-13-genericcloud-amd64.qcow2)   |
| Debian 12       | x86_64       | QCOW2  | [Download](https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/bookworm/latest/debian-12-genericcloud-amd64.qcow2) |
| Debian 11       | x86_64       | QCOW2  | [Download](https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/bullseye/latest/debian-11-genericcloud-amd64.qcow2) |
| Debian 10 (EOL) | x86_64       | QCOW2  | [Download](https://cloud.debian.org/images/cloud/buster/latest/debian-10-genericcloud-amd64.qcow2)   |

> **Note:** Debian 10 has reached End of Life (EOL) and should only be used for legacy workloads.

## CentOS Stream {#centos-stream}

CentOS Stream delivers the latest enterprise Linux innovations before they appear in Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

| Version          | Architecture | Format | Download                                                                                                                     |
| ---------------- | ------------ | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| CentOS Stream 10 | x86_64       | QCOW2  | [Download](https://cloud.centos.org/centos/10-stream/x86_64/images/CentOS-Stream-GenericCloud-x86_64-10-latest.x86_64.qcow2) |
| CentOS Stream 9  | x86_64       | QCOW2  | [Download](https://cloud.centos.org/centos/9-stream/x86_64/images/CentOS-Stream-GenericCloud-x86_64-9-latest.x86_64.qcow2)   |

## Enterprise Linux {#enterprise-linux}

### Red Hat Enterprise Linux (BYOS) {#red-hat-enterprise-linux-byos}

**BYOS (Bring Your Own Subscription)** images require a valid Red Hat subscription.

| Version | Architecture | Format | Download                                                                                            |
| ------- | ------------ | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| RHEL 10 | x86_64       | QCOW2  | [Download](https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/479/ver=/rhel---10/x86_64/product-downloads) |
| RHEL 9  | x86_64       | QCOW2  | [Download](https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/479/ver=/rhel---9/x86_64/product-downloads)  |
| RHEL 8  | x86_64       | QCOW2  | [Download](https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/479/ver=/rhel---8/x86_64/product-downloads)  |

### Oracle Linux {#oracle-linux}

Oracle Linux is fully compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and optimized for enterprise workloads.

| Version        | Architecture | Format | Download                                                                                             |
| -------------- | ------------ | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Oracle Linux 9 | x86_64       | QCOW2  | [Download](https://yum.oracle.com/templates/OracleLinux/OL9/u5/x86_64/OL9U5_x86_64-kvm-b253.qcow2)   |
| Oracle Linux 8 | x86_64       | QCOW2  | [Download](https://yum.oracle.com/templates/OracleLinux/OL8/u10/x86_64/OL8U10_x86_64-kvm-b237.qcow2) |

### SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (BYOS) {#suse-linux-enterprise-server-byos}

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server images require a valid SUSE subscription.

| Distribution                 | Download                                        |
| ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | [Download](https://www.suse.com/download/sles/) |

## Windows VM Tools {#windows-vm-tools}

### VirtIO Drivers {#virtio-drivers}

VirtIO drivers improve storage, networking, and device performance for Windows virtual machines running on KVM.

| Package           | Download                                                                                                  |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| VirtIO Driver ISO | [Download](https://fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/direct-downloads/stable-virtio/virtio-win.iso) |

### Cloudbase-init {#cloudbase-init}

Cloudbase-init is the Windows equivalent of cloud-init, enabling automated initialization and configuration during instance deployment.

| Package            | Download                                                                     |
| ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Cloudbase-init MSI | [Download](https://cloudbase.it/downloads/CloudbaseInitSetup_Stable_x64.msi) |

## OpenStack Service Images {#openstack-service-images}

### Amphora (Octavia Load Balancer) {#amphora-octavia-load-balancer}

Amphora provides virtual appliances for OpenStack Octavia load balancing services.

| Image           | Download                                                                                   |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Amphora HAProxy | [Download](https://s3.bigstack.co/downloads/app-image/yoga/amphora-x64-haproxy_yoga.qcow2) |

### Manila {#manila}

Manila provides shared file system services for OpenStack environments.

| Image                | Download                                                                                                          |
| -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Manila Service Image | [Download](https://tarballs.opendev.org/openstack/manila-image-elements/images/manila-service-image-master.qcow2) |

## Next Steps {#next-steps}

After downloading an image:

1. Upload the QCOW2 image to CubeCOS. See how to [Import Cloud images (From Bigstack workflow)](../compute/images/import-images#import-cloud-images-from-bigstack-workflow).
2. Follow the [Launch Your First Instance on CubeCOS](../quick-start/launching-your-first-instance).
