F39 proposal: Fedora Images on Azure (Self-Contained Change proposal)
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/Fedora_Images_On_Azure
This document represents a proposed Change. As part of the Changes
process, proposals are publicly announced in order to receive
community feedback. This proposal will only be implemented if approved
by the Fedora Engineering Steering Committee.
== Summary ==
Azure is a massive public cloud and offering an official Fedora Cloud
image there would expand Fedora's user base. It also gives Fedora
Cloud users more options when selecting public clouds.
== Owner ==
* Name: [[User:mhayden| Major Hayden]], [[User:davdunc| David Duncan]]
* Email: major(a)redhat.com, davdunc(a)amazon.com
== Detailed Description ==
We want to:
* Get Azure images built via the existing Pungi processes
* Publish Azure images via Azure's image gallery
* Test these images during regularly scheduled Fedora Cloud test days
before final release
* Ensure that the Azure URN is linked on the Fedora website in the
cloud downloads section (similar to how AWS images are listed today)
== Feedback ==
Another alternative would be to offer a VHD download option from a
mirror, but that
would require users to download the image and upload it to Azure on
their own. This
could be challenging for users without technical skills to complete
these steps or for
users with slow network connectivity.
== Benefit to Fedora ==
* Expands Fedora's official image public cloud footprint to Azure
(currently just AWS and GCP)
* Allows Azure customers to launch official Fedora images which were
tested before launch
* Raises awareness around Fedora Cloud images
== Scope ==
* Proposal owners: Isolated change that does not affect the OS itself
but does improve its availability in public clouds.
* Other developers: Does not affect other developers or features in Fedora.
* Release engineering: [https://pagure.io/releng/issue/11398 #11398]
* Policies and guidelines: N/A (not needed for this Change)
* Trademark approval: N/A (not needed for this Change)
* Alignment with Community Initiatives: N/A
== Upgrade/compatibility impact ==
This is a net new offering in a cloud where Fedora was not previously offered.
== How To Test ==
* Verify that the Fedora image appears in Azure's image gallery
* Launch an Azure VM with the new Fedora image
* Complete the usual verification that is done on other clouds during
[https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Results:Fedora_39_Rawhide_20230418.n....
test days]
== User Experience ==
Customers on Azure will notice that a new Fedora official images is
available to them.
Users of other platforms, such as workstation and server, will not see a change.
Customers of other clouds, such as AWS, will not see a change either.
== Dependencies ==
All dependencies are already packaged and tested. One of the biggest
is the Azure Linux
agent ({{package|WALinuxAgent}}), but it has been packaged in Fedora
for multiple releases and is
verified to work on Azure.
== Contingency Plan ==
* Contingency mechanism: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
* Contingency deadline: N/A (not a System Wide Change)
* Blocks release? No
== Documentation ==
N/A (not a System Wide Change)
== Release Notes ==
Fedora Cloud Edition is now available for use in Microsoft Azure.
--
Ben Cotton
He / Him / His
Fedora Program Manager
Red Hat
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