OTC Public Images Release Notes August 2025
Linux
New image released: Debian 13
- Standard_Debian_13_amd64_bios_latest
- Standard_Debian_13_amd64_bios_GPU_latest
- Default login user: linux
- Supported flavors: https://imagefactory.otc.t-systems.com/flavor-images
- Official Debian release information: https://www.debian.org/News/2025/20250809
New Image Version And Naming: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Due to technological updates, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 image will be replaced with a slightly modified version.
Additionally a new image name will be introduced starting in the next few weeks. The old images will stay available until end of September 2025!
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Old image names:
- Enterprise_RedHat_7_prev
- Enterprise_RedHat_7_latest
- Enterprise_RedHat_7_GPU_prev
- Enterprise_RedHat_7_GPU_latest
- Enterprise_RedHat_7_P100_prev
- Enterprise_RedHat_7_P100_latest
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New image names:
- Enterprise_RedHat_7_amd64_bios_prev
- Enterprise_RedHat_7_amd64_bios_latest
- Enterprise_RedHat_7_amd64_bios_GPU_prev
- Enterprise_RedHat_7_amd64_bios_GPU_latest
The updated versions of these images will be available at mid of August 2025.
New Image Release - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6
- Image Name: Enterprise_RedHat_9_amd64_bios_latest
- Default login user: linux
- Supported flavors: https://imagefactory.otc.t-systems.com/flavor-images
- Official Red Hat certification information: link
New Image Certification - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 has been successfully certified
- Official Red Hat certification information: link
Windows
Updated Microsoft Windows Server Images with current Microsoft Windows Server Patches of August 2025, 13th
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New updates for Windows Server 2016
- 2025-08 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems (KB5063871)
- Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.135 (KB890830)
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New updates for Windows Server 2019
- 2025-08 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019 for x64-based Systems (KB5063877)
- Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.135 (KB890830)
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New updates for Windows Server 2022
- Microsoft Edge-Stable Channel Version 139 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 139.0.3405.86)
- Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.135 (KB890830)
- 2025-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft server operating system version 21H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5063880)
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New updates for Windows Server 2025
- Microsoft Edge-Stable Channel Version 139 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 139.0.3405.86)
- Microsoft Edge-WebView2 Runtime Version 139 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 139.0.3405.86)
- 2025-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft server operating system version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5063878) (26100.4946)
- Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.135 (KB890830)
Updated Drivers and Tools
- n/a
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-2025-23276, CVE-2025-23281, CVE-2025-23286, CVE-2025-23287, CVE-2025-23288 - see https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5670
- NVIDIA grid driver 539.41 for Windows Server 2019, 2022, (2025 not officially supported) - Chocolatey Package OtcNvidiaDriverR535 539.41.0
- NVIDIA grid driver 573.48 for Windows Server 2022, 2025 - no officiall OTC support - Chocolatey Package OtcNvidiaDriverR570 573.48.0
- NVIDIA datacenter driver 573.48 for Windows Server 2022, 2025 (A100, H100 only)
- NVIDIA datacenter driver 539.41 for Windows Server 2019 (A100, H100 only)