OTC Public Images Release Notes January 2026
New Image Certification - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.1
Section titled “New Image Certification - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.1”- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.1 has been successfully certified
- Official Red Hat certification information: link
Windows
Section titled “Windows”Updated Microsoft Windows Server Images with current Microsoft Windows Server Patches of January 2026, 14th
Section titled “Updated Microsoft Windows Server Images with current Microsoft Windows Server Patches of January 2026, 14th”-
New updates for Windows Server 2016
- Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.138 (KB890830)
- 2026-01 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems (KB5073447)
- 2026-01 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems (KB5073722)
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New updates for Windows Server 2019
- Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.138 (KB890830)
- 2026-01 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019 for x64-based Systems (KB5073723)
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New updates for Windows Server 2022
- Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.138 (KB890830)
- Microsoft Edge-Stable Channel Version 143 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 143.0.3650.139)
- 2026-01 Cumulative Update for Microsoft server operating system version 21H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5073457)
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New updates for Windows Server 2025
- Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.138 (KB890830)
- Microsoft Edge-Stable Channel Version 143 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 143.0.3650.139)
- Microsoft Edge-WebView2 Runtime Version 143 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 143.0.3650.139)
- 2026-01 Cumulative Update for Microsoft server operating system version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5073379) (26100.32230)
Updated Drivers and Tools
Section titled “Updated Drivers and Tools”- n/a
Unchanged Drivers and Tools
Section titled “Unchanged Drivers and Tools”- Cloudbase-Init: 1.1.6 (stable version) with OTC patch 1.0
- service startup type is set to manual and triggerinfo is set to start/networkon (prevents error messages of not running cloudbase-init service)
- .net Framework 4.8 (Windows Server 2016 and 2019 only)
- virtIO KVM driver package version 0.1.262
- Chocolatey client version 2.3.0
- NVIDIA driver updates for solving CVE-2025-23345 - see https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5703
- NVIDIA grid driver 539.56 for Windows Server 2019, 2022, (2025 not officially supported) - Chocolatey Package OtcNvidiaDriverR535 539.56.0
- NVIDIA grid driver 581.42 for Windows Server 2022, 2025 - no officiall OTC support - Chocolatey Package OtcNvidiaDriverR580 581.42.1
- NVIDIA datacenter driver 581.42 for Windows Server 2022, 2025 (A100, H100 only)
- NVIDIA datacenter driver 539.56 for Windows Server 2019 (A100, H100 only)