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T Cloud Public Images Release Notes May 2026

Linux

Discontinue Fedora 42

T-Cloud Public image Standard_Fedora_42 will be discontinued on 31st July 2026.

what does that mean?

public images will be no longer listed in T-Cloud public image list

  • Standard_Fedora_42_amd64_bios_latest
  • Standard_Fedora_42_amd64_uefi_latest

T-Cloud public internal package repositories preconfigured in Standard_Fedora_42 images will be available until end of August 2026. https://imagefactory.otc.t-systems.com/package-repositories

  Already existing ECS installed with one of these images

  • existing ECS installed with one of these images can be reinstalled
  • existing ECS installed with one of these images can be used to create a new ECS

A new ECS can still be installed with a discontinued image by using its image id directly. Using a discontinued image is without T-Cloud public support.

It is recommended to migrate existing ECS to

  • Standard_Fedora_43_amd64_bios_latest
  • Standard_Fedora_43_amd64_uefi_latest

Discontinue Standard_openSUSE-Leap_15.6

T-Cloud public image Standard_openSUSE-Leap_15.6 will be discontinued on 4th of August 2026.

What does that mean?

The following Public images will be no longer listed in T-Cloud public image list

  • Standard_openSUSE-Leap_15.6_amd64_uefi_latest
  • Standard_openSUSE-Leap_15.6_amd64_uefi_prev
  • Standard_openSUSE-Leap_15.6_amd64_bios_prev
  • Standard_openSUSE-Leap_15.6_amd64_bios_latest

T-Cloud Public internal package repositories preconfigured in Standard_openSUSE-Leap_15.6 images will be available until 4th of November 2026.
https://imagefactory.otc.t-systems.com/package-repositories

Already existing ECS installed with one of these images

  • can be reinstalled
  • can be used to create a new ECS

A new ECS can still be installed with a discontinued image by using its image id directly.
Using a discontinued image is without T-Cloud Public support.

More information about official openSUSE support:
https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Roadmap

It is recommended to migrate existing ECS to

  • Standard_openSUSE-Leap_16.0

Windows

Updated Microsoft Windows Server Images with current Microsoft Windows Server Patches of May 2026, 13th

  • New updates for Windows Server 2016

    • Image name is changed:
      • from Enterprise_Windows_STD_2016_KVM to Enterprise_Windows-Server_2016_STD_amd64_bios_latest
      • from Enterprise_Windows_STD_2016_CORE_KVM to Enterprise_Windows-Server_2016_STD-CORE_amd64_bios_latest
    • comming soon

  • New updates for Windows Server 2019

    • 2026-05 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.7.2 and 4.8 for Windows Server 2019 for x64 (KB5088864)
    • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.141 (KB890830)
    • 2026-05 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019 for x64-based Systems (KB5087538)

  • New updates for Windows Server 2022

    • Microsoft Edge-Stable Channel Version 148 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 148.0.3967.54)
    • Microsoft Edge-Extended Stable Channel Version 148 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 148.0.3967.54)
    • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.141 (KB890830)
    • 2026-05 Cumulative Update for Microsoft server operating system version 21H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5087545)
    • 2026-05 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5, 4.8 and 4.8.1 for Microsoft server operating system version 21H2 for x64 (KB5088862)

  • New updates for Windows Server 2025

    • Microsoft Edge-WebView2 Runtime Version 146 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 146.0.3856.109)
    • Microsoft Edge-WebView2 Runtime Version 148 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 148.0.3967.54)
    • Microsoft Edge-Stable Channel Version 148 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 148.0.3967.54)
    • Microsoft Edge-Extended Stable Channel Version 148 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 148.0.3967.54)
    • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.141 (KB890830)
    • 2026-05 Cumulative Update for Microsoft server operating system version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5087539) (26100.32860)
    • 2026-05 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8.1 for Microsoft server operating system version 24H2 for x64 (KB5087051)

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-2025-33219, CVE-2025-33220 - see https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5747
    • NVIDIA grid driver539.64 for Windows Server 2019, 2022, (2025 not officially supported) - Chocolatey Package OtcNvidiaDriverR535 539.64.0
    • NVIDIA grid driver 582.16 for Windows Server 2022, 2025 - no officiall OTC support - Chocolatey Package OtcNvidiaDriverR580 582.16.0
    • NVIDIA datacenter driver 582.16 for Windows Server 2022, 2025 (A100, H100 only)
    • NVIDIA datacenter driver 539.64 for Windows Server 2019 (A100, H100 only)