Does Ubuntu 20.04 work in Azure?

Does Azure support Ubuntu 20.04? We are deploying a new syslog and were opting for Ubuntu 18.04.


Ubuntu Pro for Azure is a premium image designed by Canonical optimized for production environments running on Azure. It includes security and compliance services, enabled by default, in a form suitable for small to large-scale Linux enterprise operations — with no contract needed.

Key features

  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, optimised for Azure with the 5.4 Linux kernel out of the box
  • Automatic security updates applied to 28,000+ packages including Apache Kafka, NGINX, MongoDB, Redis and PostgreSQL
  • CIS hardened Ubuntu with CIS automation tooling to establish a security baseline across all your systems
  • 10-year lifetime support: Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS provides extended maintenance through 2030

source: Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS for Azure