Release notes of ECS public images for 2024, Release notes of ECS public images for 2024 - Elastic Compute Service

Alibaba Cloud updates and releases public image versions on a regular basis. The versions may include the latest operating system features, performance optimizations, updates to basic software packages, and security patches. This topic describes the release notes for Elastic Compute Service (ECS) public images and provides links to the relevant references. The release notes contain the descriptions of the latest versions of and updates to ECS public images.

Background information

When you select a public image on the ECS instance buy page, the latest version of the image is provided by default. If you want to purchase an earlier version of a public image, call the RunInstances operation with an image ID specified.
Unless otherwise stated, the image updates apply to all Alibaba Cloud regions where ECS is available.

Most instance families support public images. However, specific instance families can use only specific public images. The following table describes the categories of public images that are included in the release notes based on operating systems and instance families.

Linux image

Linux image for specific instance families

Windows Server image

Anolis OS
CentOS
CentOS Stream
Debian
Fedora
openSUSE
AlmaLinux
Rocky Linux
Ubuntu
Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Arm images
UEFI images

Windows Server 2025
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2016

Anolis OS

Release	Image ID	Release date	Description
Anolis OS 8.9 ANCK	anolisos_8_9_x64_20G_anck_alibase_20240724.vhd	2024-07-24	New release. Provided compatibility with the latest CentOS 8 version. Kernel version: 5.10.134-16.2.an8.x86_64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Anolis OS 8.9 RHCK	anolisos_8_9_x64_20G_rhck_alibase_20240724.vhd	2024-07-24	New release. Provided compatibility with the latest CentOS 8 version. Kernel version: 4.18.0-513.18.1.0.1.an8.x86_64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Anolis OS 8.8 ANCK	anolisos_8_8_x64_20G_anck_alibase_20240221.vhd	2024-02-21	New release. Provided compatibility with the latest CentOS 8 version. Kernel version: 5.10.134-16.1.an8.x86_64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Anolis OS 8.8 RHCK	anolisos_8_8_x64_20G_rhck_alibase_20240221.vhd	2024-02-21	New release. Provided compatibility with the latest CentOS 8 version. Kernel version: 4.18.0-477.36.1.0.1.an8.x86_64. Updated to include the latest software packages.

CentOS

Release	Image ID	Release date	Description
CentOS 7.9	centos_7_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240628.vhd	2024-06-28	Kernel version: 3.10.0-1160.119.1.el7.x86_64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
CentOS 7.9	centos_7_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240531.vhd	2024-05-31	Kernel version: 3.10.0-1160.118.1.el7.x86_64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Optimized chrony and Network Time Protocol (NTP) configurations and deleted the classic network endpoints.
CentOS 7.9	centos_7_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240403.vhd	2024-04-03	Kernel version: 3.10.0-1160.114.2.el7.x86_64. Changes: updated to include the latest software packages.
CentOS 7.9	centos_7_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240321.vhd	2024-03-21	Kernel version: 3.10.0-1160.108.1.el7.x86_64. Changes: updated to include the latest software packages.
CentOS 7.9	centos_7_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240220.vhd	2024-02-20	Kernel version: 3.10.0-1160.108.1.el7.x86_64 Changes: updated to include the latest software packages.
CentOS 7.9	centos_7_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240125.vhd	2024-01-25	Kernel version: 3.10.0-1160.105.1.el7.x86_64. Changes: updated to include the latest software packages.

CentOS Stream

Release	Image ID	Release date	Description
CentOS Stream 9	centos_stream_9_x64_20G_alibase_20241128.vhd	2024-11-28	Kernel version: 5.14.0-533.el9.x86_64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
CentOS Stream 9	centos_stream_9_x64_20G_alibase_20241016.vhd	2024-10-16	Kernel version: 14.0-516.el9.x86_64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
CentOS Stream 9	centos_stream_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240923.vhd	2024-09-23	Kernel version: 5.14.0-508.el9.x86_64. Changes: Enabled the kdump service by default. Added the crashkernel kernel parameter. Added the crash_kexec_post_notifiers kernel parameter.
CentOS Stream 9	centos_stream_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240821.vhd	2024-08-21	Kernel version: 5.14.0-496.el9.x86_64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
CentOS Stream 9	centos_stream_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240708.vhd	2024-07-08	Kernel version: 5.14.0-474.el9.x86_64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Fixed the CVE-2024-6387 vulnerability.
CentOS Stream 8	centos_stream_8_x64_20G_alibase_20240628.vhd	2024-06-28	Kernel version: 4.18.0-553.6.1.el8.x86_64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Replaced repository addresses with vault repository addresses.
CentOS Stream 9	centos_stream_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240423.vhd	2024-04-23	Kernel version: 5.14.0-437.el9.x86_64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Updated the ecs_mq version to 2.0. For more information, see Manage NIC multi-queue. Supported the UEFI-Preferred boot mode. For more information, see Best practices for ECS instance boot modes.
CentOS Stream 8	centos_stream_8_x64_20G_alibase_20240419.vhd	2024-04-19	Kernel version: 4.18.0-552.el8.x86_64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Updated the ecs_mq version to 2.0. For more information, see Manage NIC multi-queue.
CentOS Stream 9	centos_stream_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240312.vhd	2024-03-12	Kernel version: 5.14.0-427.el9.x86_64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Optimized chrony and NTP configurations and deleted the classic network endpoints.
CentOS Stream 8	centos_stream_8_x64_20G_alibase_20240312.vhd	2024-03-12	Kernel version: 4.18.0-544.el8.x86_64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Optimized chrony and NTP configurations and deleted the classic network endpoint.
CentOS Stream 9	centos_stream_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240117.vhd	2024-01-17	Kernel version: 5.14.0-407.el9.x86_64. Updated to include the latest software packages.

Debian

Release	Image ID	Release date	Description
Debian 12.8	debian_12_8_x64_20G_alibase_20241118.vhd	2024-11-18	New release (x86-based 64-bit image). Kernel version: 6.1.0-27-amd64.
Debian 11.11	debian_11_11_x64_20G_alibase_20241114.vhd	2024-11-11	Kernel version: 5.10.0-33-amd64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Debian 12.7	debian_12_7_x64_20G_alibase_20241031.vhd	2024-10-31	Kernel version: 6.1.0-26-amd64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Debian 11.11	debian_11_11_x64_20G_alibase_20241016.vhd	2024-10-16	Kernel version: 5.10.0-33-amd64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Debian 12.7	debian_12_7_x64_20G_alibase_20240927.vhd	2024-09-27	New release (x86-based 64-bit image). Kernel version: 6.1.0-25-amd64.
Debian 11.11	debian_11_11_x64_20G_alibase_20240923.vhd	2024-09-23	New release (x86-based 64-bit image). Kernel version: 5.10.0-32-amd64.
Debian 12.6	debian_12_6_x64_20G_alibase_20240819.vhd	2024-08-19	Kernel version: 6.1.0-23-amd64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Debian 11.10	debian_11_10_x64_20G_alibase_20240819.vhd	2024-08-19	New release (x86-based 64-bit image). Kernel version: 5.10.0-32-amd64.
Debian 12.6	debian_12_6_x64_20G_alibase_20240711.vhd	2024-07-11	New release (x86-based 64-bit image). Kernel version: 6.1.0-22-amd64.
Debian 12.5	debian_12_5_x64_20G_alibase_20240628.vhd	2024-06-28	Kernel version: 6.1.0-21-amd64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Debian 11.9	debian_11_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240628.vhd	2024-06-28	Kernel version: 5.10.0-30-amd64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Debian 12.5	debian_12_5_x64_20G_alibase_20240531.vhd	2024-05-31	Kernel version: 6.1.0-21-amd64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Updated the cloud-init version to 23.2.2-5. For more information, see Install cloud-init.
Debian 11.9	debian_11_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240531.vhd	2024-05-31	Kernel version: 5.10.0-29-amd64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Updated the cloud-init version to 23.2.2-5. For more information, see Install cloud-init.
Debian 12.5	debian_12_5_x64_20G_alibase_20240419.vhd	2024-04-19	Kernel version: 6.1.0-20-amd64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Updated the ecs_mq version to 2.0. For more information, see Manage NIC multi-queue. Supported regions: China (Hangzhou), China (Qingdao), China (Ulanqab), China (Chengdu), China (Hong Kong), and Singapore.
Debian 11.9	debian_11_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240419.vhd	2024-04-19	Kernel version: 5.10.0-28-amd64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Updated the ecs_mq version to 2.0. For more information, see Manage NIC multi-queue. Supported regions: China (Hangzhou), China (Qingdao), China (Ulanqab), China (Chengdu), China (Hong Kong), and Singapore.
Debian 12.5	debian_12_5_x64_20G_alibase_20240419.vhd	2024-04-19	Kernel version: 6.1.0-20-amd64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Updated the ecs_mq version to 2.0. For more information, see Manage NIC multi-queue.
Debian 12.5	debian_12_5_x64_20G_alibase_20240325.vhd	2024-03-25	Kernel version: 6.1.0-18-amd64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Optimized chrony and NTP configurations and deleted the classic network endpoints.
Debian 11.9	debian_11_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240325.vhd	2024-03-25	Kernel version: 5.10.0-28-amd64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Optimized chrony and NTP configurations and deleted the classic network endpoints.
Debian 12.5	debian_12_5_x64_20G_alibase_20240221.vhd	2024-02-21	New release (x86-based 64-bit image). Kernel version: 6.1.0-18-amd64
Debian 11.9	debian_11_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240221.vhd	2024-02-21	New release (x86-based 64-bit image). Kernel version: 5.10.0-28-amd64
Debian 11.8	debian_11_8_x64_20G_alibase_20240130.vhd	2024-01-30	Kernel version: 5.10.0-27-amd64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Updated the cloud-init version to 23.2.2. For more information, see Install cloud-init.
Debian 12.4	debian_12_4_x64_20G_alibase_20240126.vhd	2024-01-26	Kernel version: 6.1.0-17-amd64. Updated to include the latest software packages.

Fedora

Release	Image ID	Release date	Description
Fedora 40 64-bit	fedora_40_x64_20G_alibase_20240926.vhd	2024-09-26	Kernel version: 6.10.10-200.fc40.x86_64. Changes: Enabled the kdump service by default. Added the crash_kexec_post_notifiers kernel parameter.
Fedora 40 64-bit	fedora_40_x64_20G_alibase_20240729.vhd	2024-07-29	New release (64-bit image). Kernel version: 6.9.12-200.fc40.x86_64.

openSUSE

Release	Image ID	Release date	Description
Opensuse 15.6	opensuse_15_6_x64_20G_alibase_20240731.vhd	2024-07-31	Kernel version: 6.4.0-150600.23.14-default. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Opensuse 15.6	opensuse_15_6_x64_20G_alibase_20240703.vhd	2024-07-03	New release (64-bit image). Kernel version: 6.4.0-150600.23.7-default. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Enabled SSH logon and supported IPv6 logons. Supported regions: China (Hangzhou), China (Qingdao), China (Ulanqab), China (Chengdu), China (Hong Kong), and Singapore.

AlmaLinux

Release	Image ID	Release date	Description
AlmaLinux 9.4	almalinux_9_4_x64_20G_alibase_20241115.vhd	2024-11-15	Kernel version: 4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10.x86_64. Changes: updated to include the latest software packages.
AlmaLinux 8.10	almalinux_8_10_x64_20G_alibase_20241115.vhd	2024-11-15	Kernel version: 5.14.0-427.42.1.el9_4.x86_64. Changes: updated to include the latest software packages.
AlmaLinux 9.4	almalinux_9_4_x64_20G_alibase_20241016.vhd	2024-10-16	Kernel version: 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4.x86_64. Changes: updated to include the latest software packages.
AlmaLinux 8.10	almalinux_8_10_x64_20G_alibase_20241016.vhd	2024-10-16	Kernel version: 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10.x86_64. Changes: updated to include the latest software packages.
AlmaLinux 9.4	almalinux_9_4_x64_20G_alibase_20240923.vhd	2024-09-23	Kernel version: 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4.x86_64. Changes: Enabled the kdump service by default. Added the crash_kexec_post_notifiers kernel parameter.
AlmaLinux 9.4	almalinux_9_4_x64_20G_alibase_20240710.vhd	2024-07-10	Kernel version: 5.14.0-427.22.1.el9_4.x86_64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Fixed the CVE-2024-6387 vulnerability.
AlmaLinux 8.10	almalinux_8_10_x64_20G_alibase_20240628.vhd	2024-06-28	New release (x86-based 64-bit image). Kernel version: 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10.x86_64.
AlmaLinux 9.4	almalinux_9_4_x64_20G_alibase_20240628.vhd	2024-06-28	Kernel version: 5.14.0-427.22.1.el9_4.x86_64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Supported the UEFI-Preferred boot mode. For more information, see Best practices for ECS instance boot modes.
AlmaLinux 9.4	almalinux_9_4_x64_20G_alibase_20240531.vhd	2024-05-31	New release (x86-based 64-bit image). Kernel version: 5.14.0-427.18.1.el9_4.x86_64. Updated the cloud-init version to 23.2.2-5. For more information, see Install cloud-init.
AlmaLinux 9.3	almalinux_9_3_x64_20G_alibase_20240419.vhd	2024-04-19	Kernel version: 5.14.0-362.24.2.el9_3.x86_64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
AlmaLinux 8.9	almalinux_8_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240329.vhd	2024-03-29	Kernel version: 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9.x86_64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Supported the UEFI-Preferred boot mode. For more information, see Best practices for ECS instance boot modes.
AlmaLinux 9.3	almalinux_9_3_x64_20G_alibase_20240228.vhd	2024-02-28	Kernel version: 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3.x86_64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Updated the ecs_mq version to 2.0. For more information, see Manage NIC multi-queue.
AlmaLinux 8.9	almalinux_8_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240228.vhd	2024-02-28	Kernel version: 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9.x86_64 Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Updated the ecs_mq version to 2.0. For more information, see Manage NIC multi-queue.
AlmaLinux 9.3	almalinux_9_3_x64_20G_alibase_20240125.vhd	2024-01-25	Kernel version: 5.14.0-362.13.1.el9_3.x86_64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Optimized chrony and NTP configurations and deleted the classic network endpoints.
AlmaLinux 8.9	almalinux_8_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240125.vhd	2024-01-25	Kernel version: 4.18.0-513.11.1.el8_9.x86_64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Optimized chrony and NTP configurations and deleted the classic network endpoints.

Rocky Linux

Release	Image ID	Release date	Description
Rocky Linux 9.4	rockylinux_9_4_x64_20G_alibase_20241115.vhd	2024-11-15	Kernel version: 5.14.0-427.42.1.el9_4.x86_64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Rocky Linux 8.10	rockylinux_8_10_x64_20G_alibase_20241115.vhd	2024-11-15	Kernel version: 4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10.x86_64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Rocky Linux 9.4	rockylinux_9_4_x64_20G_alibase_20241016.vhd	2024-10-16	Kernel version: 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4.x86_64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Rocky Linux 8.10	rockylinux_8_10_x64_20G_alibase_20241016.vhd	2024-10-16	Kernel version: 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10.x86_64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Rocky Linux 9.4	rockylinux_9_4_x64_20G_alibase_20240925.vhd	2024-09-25	Kernel version: 5.14.0-427.35.1.el9_4.x86_64. Changes: Enabled the kdump service by default. Added the crash_kexec_post_notifiers kernel parameter.
Rocky Linux 8.10	rockylinux_8_10_x64_20G_alibase_20240923.vhd	2024-09-23	Kernel version: 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10.x86_64. Changes: Enabled the kdump service by default. Added the crash_kexec_post_notifiers kernel parameter. Supported regions: China (Hangzhou), China (Qingdao), China (Ulanqab), China (Chengdu), China (Hong Kong), and Singapore.
Rocky Linux 8.10	rockylinux_8_10_x64_20G_alibase_20240821.vhd	2024-08-21	Kernel version: 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10.x86_64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Rocky Linux 9.4	rockylinux_9_4_x64_20G_alibase_20240820.vhd	2024-08-20	Kernel version: 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4.x86_64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Rocky Linux 9.4	rockylinux_9_4_x64_20G_alibase_20240709.vhd	2024-07-09	Kernel version: 5.14.0-427.24.1.el9_4.x86_64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Fixed the CVE-2024-6387 vulnerability.
Rocky Linux 8.10	rockylinux_8_10_x64_20G_alibase_20240628.vhd	2024-06-28	New release (x86-based 64-bit image). Kernel version: 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8_10.x86_64.
Rocky Linux 9.4	rockylinux_9_4_x64_20G_alibase_20240531.vhd	2024-05-31	New release (x86-based 64-bit image). Kernel version: 5.14.0-427.18.1.el9_4.x86_64. Updated the cloud-init version to 23.2.2-5. For more information, see Install cloud-init.
Rocky Linux 9.3	rockylinux_9_3_x64_20G_alibase_20240419.vhd	2024-04-19	Kernel version: 5.14.0-362.24.1.el9_3.0.1.x86_64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Rocky Linux 9.3	rockylinux_9_3_x64_20G_alibase_20240228.vhd	2024-02-28	Kernel version: 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3.0.1.x86_64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Updated the ecs_mq version to 2.0. For more information, see Manage NIC multi-queue.
Rocky Linux 8.9	rockylinux_8_9_x64_20G_alibase_20240228.vhd	2024-02-28	Kernel version: 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9.x86_64 Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Updated the ecs_mq version to 2.0. For more information, see Manage NIC multi-queue.
Rocky Linux 9.3	rockylinux_9_3_x64_20G_alibase_20240125.vhd	2024-01-25	Kernel version: 5.14.0-362.13.1.el9_3.x86_64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Optimized chrony and NTP configurations and deleted the classic network endpoints.

Ubuntu

Release	Image ID	Release date	Description
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS	ubuntu_24_04_x64_20G_alibase_20241115.vhd	2024-11-15	Kernel version: 6.8.0-48-generic. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS	ubuntu_22_04_x64_20G_alibase_20241115.vhd	2024-11-15	Kernel version: 5.15.0-125-generic. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS	ubuntu_20_04_x64_20G_alibase_20241115.vhd	2024-11-15	Kernel version: 5.4.0-200-generic. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS	ubuntu_24_04_x64_20G_alibase_20241016.vhd	2024-10-16	Kernel version: 5.15.0-124-generic. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS	ubuntu_22_04_x64_20G_alibase_20241016.vhd	2024-10-16	Kernel version: 6.8.0-47-generic. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS	ubuntu_20_04_x64_20G_alibase_20241016.vhd	2024-10-16	Kernel version: 5.4.0-198-generic. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS	ubuntu_22_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240926.vhd	2024-09-26	Kernel version: 5.15.0-122-generic. Changes: Enabled the kdump service by default. Added the crash_kexec_post_notifiers kernel parameter.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS	ubuntu_20_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240925.vhd	2024-09-25	Kernel version: 5.4.0-196-generic. Changes: updated to include the latest software packages.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS	ubuntu_24_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240923.vhd	2024-09-23	Kernel version: 6.8.0-45-generic. Changes: updated to include the latest software packages. Changes: Enabled the kdump service by default. Added the crash_kexec_post_notifiers kernel parameter.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS	ubuntu_20_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240819.vhd	2024-08-19	Kernel version: 5.4.0-192-generic. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS	ubuntu_24_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240812.vhd	2024-08-12	Kernel version: 6.8.0-40-generic. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Resolved the issue that Oops exceptions occur when virtio devices are hot-unplugged from ECS instances that run specific recent kernel versions. For more information, see What do I do if an Oops exception occurs when I hot-unplug a virtio device from an ECS instance that runs a recent kernel version?
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS	ubuntu_22_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240807.vhd	2024-08-07	Kernel version: 5.15.0-117-generic. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS	ubuntu_20_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240723.vhd	2024-07-23	Kernel version: 5.4.0-189-generic. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Supported the UEFI-Preferred boot mode. For more information, see Best practices for ECS instance boot modes.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS	ubuntu_22_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240710.vhd	2024-07-10	Kernel version: 5.15.0-113-generic. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Fixed the CVE-2024-6387 vulnerability.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS	ubuntu_20_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240630.vhd	2024-06-30	Kernel version: 5.4.0-187-generic. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Updated ecs_mq to version 2.0.1. For more information, see Manage NIC multi-queue. Enabled SSH logon and supported IPv6 logons.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS	ubuntu_22_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240628.vhd	2024-06-28	Kernel version: 5.15.0-113-generic. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Updated ecs_mq to version 2.0.1. For more information, see Manage NIC multi-queue.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS	ubuntu_22_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240530.vhd	2024-05-30	Kernel version: 5.15.0-107-generic. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Supported the UEFI-Preferred boot mode. For more information, see Best practices for ECS instance boot modes.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS	ubuntu_20_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240530.vhd	2024-05-30	Kernel version: 5.4.0-182-generic. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS	ubuntu_24_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240508.vhd	2024-05-08	New release (64-bit image). Kernel version: 6.8.0-31-generic. Note This image supports only the g8i, g8a, and g8ae general-purpose instance families, the c8i, c8a, and c8ae compute-optimized instance families, and the r8i, r8a, and r8ae memory-optimized instance families. If you use this image on instances of other instance families, Oops exceptions may occur. For more information, see What do I do if an Oops exception occurs when I hot-unplug a virtio device from an ECS instance that runs a recent kernel version?
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS	ubuntu_22_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240508.vhd	2024-05-08	Kernel version: 5.15.0-106-generic. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Supported the UEFI-Preferred boot mode. For more information, see Best practices for ECS instance boot modes.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS	ubuntu_20_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240508.vhd	2024-05-08	Kernel version: 5.4.0-181-generic. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Updated the ecs_mq version to 2.0. For more information, see Manage NIC multi-queue. Updated the cloud-init version to 23.2.2-5. For more information, see Install cloud-init.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS	ubuntu_22_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240419.vhd	2024-04-19	Kernel version: 5.15.0-105-generic. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Optimized chrony and NTP configurations and deleted the classic network endpoints. Supported regions: China (Hangzhou), China (Qingdao), China (Ulanqab), China (Chengdu), China (Hong Kong), and Singapore.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS	ubuntu_22_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240322.vhd	2024-03-22	Kernel version: 5.15.0-101-generic. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS	ubuntu_18_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240223.vhd	2024-02-23	Kernel version: 4.15.0-213-generic. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS	ubuntu_22_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240220.vhd	2024-02-20	Kernel version: 5.15.0-94-generic. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS	ubuntu_20_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240220.vhd	2024-02-20	Kernel version: 5.4.0-171-generic. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS	ubuntu_22_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240130.vhd	2024-01-30	Kernel version: 5.15.0-92-generic. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Updated the cloud-init version to 23.2.2. For more information, see Install cloud-init.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS	ubuntu_20_04_x64_20G_alibase_20240125.vhd	2024-01-25	Kernel version: 5.4.0-170-generic. Updated to include the latest software packages. Supported regions: China (Qingdao), China (Ulanqab), China (Hangzhou), China (Chengdu), China (Hong Kong), and Singapore.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

For information about images for other Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux section of the "Release notes for 2023" topic.

Arm images

Release	Image ID	Release date	Description
Debian 11.11 for Arm	debian_12_7_arm64_20G_alibase_20241105.vhd	2024-11-05	Kernel version: 6.1.0-26-arm64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Rocky Linux 8.10 for Arm	rockylinux_8_10_arm64_20G_alibase_20241024.vhd	2024-10-24	Kernel version: 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10.aarch64. Changes: updated to include the latest software packages.
Rocky Linux 9.4 for Arm	rockylinux_9_4_arm64_20G_alibase_20241024.vhd	2024-10-24	Kernel version: 5.14.0-427.40.1.el9_4.aarch64. Changes: updated to include the latest software packages.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS for Arm	ubuntu_22_04_arm64_20G_alibase_20241024.vhd	2024-10-24	Kernel version: 5.15.0-124-generic. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Debian 11.11 for Arm	debian_11_11_arm64_20G_alibase_20241024.vhd	2024-10-24	Kernel version: 5.10.0-33-arm64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Ubuntu 20.0 4 for Arm	ubuntu_20_04_arm64_20G_alibase_20241016.vhd	2024-10-16	Kernel version: 5.4.0-198-generic. Updated to include the latest software packages.
AlmaLinux 9.4 for Arm	almalinux_9_4_arm64_20G_alibase_20241016.vhd	2024-10-16	New release (Arm-based 64-bit image). Kernel version: 5.14.0-427.37.1.el9_4.aarch64.
AlmaLinux 8.10 for Arm	almalinux_8_10_arm64_20G_alibase_20241016.vhd	2024-10-16	New release (Arm-based 64-bit image). Kernel version: 4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10.aarch64.
Ubuntu 24.04 for Arm	ubuntu_24_04_arm64_20G_alibase_20241016.vhd	2024-10-16	Kernel version: 6.8.0-47-generic. Updated to include the latest software packages.
CentOS Stream 9 for Arm	centos_stream_9_arm64_20G_alibase_20241016.vhd	2024-10-16	Kernel version: 5.14.0-516.el9.aarch64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
CentOS Stream 9 for Arm	centos_stream_9_arm64_20G_alibase_20240903.vhd	2024-09-03	Kernel version: 5.14.0-503.el9.aarch64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Ubuntu 24.04 for Arm	ubuntu_24_04_arm64_20G_alibase_20240820.vhd	2024-08-20	New release (Arm-based 64-bit image). Kernel version: 6.8.0-41-generic.
Rocky Linux 9.4 for Arm	rockylinux_9_4_arm64_20G_alibase_20240820.vhd	2024-08-20	New release (Arm-based 64-bit image). Kernel version: 5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4.aarch64.
Rocky Linux 8.10 for Arm	rockylinux_8_10_arm64_20G_alibase_20240820.vhd	2024-08-20	New release (Arm-based 64-bit image). Kernel version: 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10.aarch64.
Anolis OS 8.9 ANCK for Arm	anolisos_8_9_arm64_20G_anck_alibase_20240724.vhd	2024-07-24	New release. Provided compatibility with the latest CentOS 8 for Arm version. Kernel version: 5.10.134-16.2.an8.aarch64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Anolis OS 8.9 RHCK for Arm	anolisos_8_9_arm64_20G_rhck_alibase_20240724.vhd	2024-07-24	New release. Provided compatibility with the latest CentOS 8 for Arm version. Kernel version: 4.18.0-513.18.1.0.1.an8.aarch64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
CentOS Stream 8 for Arm	centos_stream_8_arm64_20G_alibase_20240531.vhd	2024-05-31	Kernel version: 4.18.0-553.5.1.el8.aarch64. Changes: Updated to include the latest software packages. Updated the cloud-init version to 23.2.2-5. For more information, see Install cloud-init.
CentOS Stream 8 for Arm	centos_stream_8_arm64_20G_alibase_20240428.vhd	2024-04-28	New release (Arm-based 64-bit image). Kernel version: 4.18.0-552.el8.aarch64.
CentOS Stream 9 for Arm	centos_stream_9_arm64_20G_alibase_20240419.vhd	2024-04-19	New release (Arm-based 64-bit image). Kernel version: 5.14.0-437.el9.aarch64.
Anolis OS 8.8 ANCK for Arm	anolisos_8_8_arm64_20G_anck_alibase_20240221.vhd	2024-02-21	New release. Provided compatibility with the latest CentOS 8 for Arm version. Kernel version: 5.10.134-16.1.an8.aarch64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Anolis OS 8.8 RHCK for Arm	anolisos_8_8_arm64_20G_rhck_alibase_20240221.vhd	2024-02-21	New release. Provided compatibility with the latest CentOS 8 for Arm version. Kernel version: 4.18.0-477.36.1.0.1.an8.aarch64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Debian 12.4 for Arm	debian_12_4_arm64_20G_alibase_20240125.vhd	2024-01-25	New release (Arm-based 64-bit image). Kernel version: 6.1.0-17-arm64.

UEFI images

Release	Image ID	Release date	Description
Windows Server 2025 (UEFI)	English version: win2025_24H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_uefi_alibase_20241129.vhd	2024-11-29	New release. Updated to include the KB5045934, KB2267602, KB890830 operating system patches released in November 2024. Supported regions: China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Beijing), and China (Zhangjiakou).
Windows Server 2025 (UEFI)	Chinese version: win2025_24H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_uefi_alibase_20241128.vhd	2024-11-28	New release. Updated to include the KB5045934, KB2267602, KB890830 operating system patches released in November 2024. Supported regions: China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Beijing), and China (Zhangjiakou).
Windows Server 2022 (UEFI)	Chinese version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_uefi_alibase_20241119.vhd English version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_uefi_alibase_20241119.vhd	2024-11-19	Updated to include the KB5046547 and KB5046616 operating system patches released in November 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-43573, CVE-2024-43556, and CVE-2024-43509 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 (UEFI)	Chinese version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_uefi_alibase_20241016.vhd English version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_uefi_alibase_20241016.vhd	2024-10-16	Updated to include the KB5044099 and KB5044281 operating system patches released in October 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-43509, CVE-2024-43573, and CVE-2024-43556 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 (UEFI)	Chinese version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_uefi_alibase_20240912.vhd English version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_uefi_alibase_20240912.vhd	2024-09-12	Updated to include the KB5042881 operating system patch released in September 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-38217, CVE-2024-38014, and CVE-2024-38119 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 (UEFI)	Chinese version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_uefi_alibase_20240827.vhd English version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_uefi_alibase_20240827.vhd	2024-08-27	Updated to include the KB5041160 and KB5042349 operating system patches released in August 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-38193, CVE-2024-38141, and CVE-2024-38106 vulnerabilities.
Ubuntu 22.04 (UEFI)	ubuntu_22_04_uefi_x64_20G_alibase_20240807.vhd	2024-08-07	Kernel version: 5.15.0-117-generic. Updated to include the latest software packages.
CentOS Stream 9 (UEFI)	centos_stream_9_uefi_x64_20G_alibase_20240710.vhd	2024-07-10	Kernel version: 5.14.0-474.el9.x86_64. Updated to include the latest software packages.
Windows Server 2022 (UEFI)	Chinese version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_uefi_alibase_20240710.vhd English version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_uefi_alibase_20240710.vhd	2024-07-10	Updated to include the KB5040437 and KB5041016 operating system patches released in July 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-38112, CVE-2024-38060, and CVE-2024-38099 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 (UEFI)	Chinese version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_uefi_alibase_20240620.vhd English version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_uefi_alibase_20240620.vhd	2024-06-20	Updated to include the KB5039227 operating system patch released in June 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-30086, CVE-2024-30088, and CVE-2024-30099 vulnerabilities. Updated the virtio driver to version 58110.
Windows Server 2022 (UEFI)	Chinese version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_uefi_alibase_20240517.vhd English version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_uefi_alibase_20240517.vhd	2024-05-17	Updated to include the KB5038282 and KB5037782 operating system patches released in May 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-30051, CVE-2024-30040, and CVE-2024-30032 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 (UEFI)	Chinese version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_uefi_alibase_20240410.vhd English version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_uefi_alibase_20240410.vhd	2024-04-10	Updated to include the KB5036909 and KB5037033 operating system patches released in April 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-29056, CVE-2024-26218, and CVE-2024-26241 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 (UEFI)	Chinese version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_uefi_alibase_20240313.vhd English version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_uefi_alibase_20240313.vhd	2024-03-13	Updated to include the KB5035857 operating system patch released in March 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-21407, CVE-2024-21408, and CVE-2024-21433 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2019 (UEFI)	Chinese version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_uefi_alibase_20240201.vhd English version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_uefi_alibase_20240201.vhd	2024-02-01	Updated to include the KB5034273 and KB5034127 operating system patches released in January 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-20700, CVE-2024-20674, and CVE-2024-20698 vulnerabilities. Supported regions: China (Qingdao), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), Singapore, and US (Virginia).
CentOS Stream 9 (UEFI)	centos_stream_9_uefi_x64_20G_alibase_20240117.vhd	2024-01-17	Kernel version: 5.14.0-407.el9.x86_64. Updated to include the latest software packages.

Windows Server 2025

Release	Image ID	Release date	Description
Windows Server 2025 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2025_24H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20241128.vhd English version: win2025_24H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20241128.vhd	2024-11-28	New release. Updated to include the KB5045934, KB2267602, KB890830 operating system patches released in November 2024. Supported regions: China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Beijing), and China (Zhangjiakou).
Windows Server 2025 Datacenter	Chinese version: wincore_2025_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20241128.vhd English version: wincore_2025_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20241128.vhd	2024-11-28	New release. Updated to include the KB5045934, KB2267602, KB890830 operating system patches released in November 2024. Supported regions: China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Beijing), and China (Zhangjiakou).

Windows Server 2022

Release	Image ID	Release date	Description
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20241120.vhd English version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20241120.vhd	2024-11-20	Updated to include the KB5046547 and KB5046616 operating system patches released in November 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-43573, CVE-2024-43556, and CVE-2024-43509 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20241118.vhd English version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20241118.vhd	2024-11-18	Updated to include the KB5046547 and KB5046616 operating system patches released in November 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-43573, CVE-2024-43556, and CVE-2024-43509 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_uefi_alibase_20241016.vhd	2024-10-22	Updated to include the KB5044099 and KB5044281 operating system patches released in October 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-43509, CVE-2024-43573, and CVE-2024-43556 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	English version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_uefi_alibase_20241016.vhd	2024-10-16	Updated to include the KB5044099 and KB5044281 operating system patches released in October 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-43509, CVE-2024-43573, and CVE-2024-43556 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20241012.vhd English version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20241012.vhd	2024-10-12	Updated to include the KB5044099 and KB5044281 operating system patches released in October 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-43509, CVE-2024-43573, and CVE-2024-43556 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240912.vhd English version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240912.vhd	2024-09-12	Updated to include the KB5042881 operating system patch released in September 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-38217, CVE-2024-38014, and CVE-2024-38119 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240912.vhd English version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240912.vhd	2024-09-12	Updated to include the KB5042881 operating system patch released in September 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-38217, CVE-2024-38014, and CVE-2024-38119 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240827.vhd English version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240827.vhd	2024-08-27	Updated to include the KB5041160 and KB5042349 operating system patches released in August 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-38193, CVE-2024-38141, and CVE-2024-38106 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240827.vhd English version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240827.vhd	2024-08-27	Updated to include the KB5041160 and KB5042349 operating system patches released in August 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-38193, CVE-2024-38141, and CVE-2024-38106 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240710.vhd English version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240710.vhd	2024-07-10	Updated to include the KB5040437 and KB5041016 operating system patches released in July 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-38112, CVE-2024-38060, and CVE-2024-38099 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240710.vhd English version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240710.vhd	2024-07-10	Updated to include the KB5040437 and KB5041016 operating system patches released in July 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-38112, CVE-2024-38060, and CVE-2024-38099 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240617.vhd English version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240617.vhd	2024-06-17	Updated to include the KB5039227 operating system patch released in June 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-30086, CVE-2024-30088, and CVE-2024-30099 vulnerabilities. Updated the virtio driver to version 58110.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240617.vhd English version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240617.vhd	2024-06-17	Updated to include the KB5039227 operating system patch released in June 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-30086, CVE-2024-30088, and CVE-2024-30099 vulnerabilities. Updated the virtio driver to version 58110.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240517.vhd English version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240517.vhd	2024-05-17	Updated to include the KB5038282 and KB5037782 operating system patches released in May 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-30051, CVE-2024-30040, and CVE-2024-30032 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240517.vhd English version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240517.vhd	2024-05-17	Updated to include the KB5038282 and KB5037782 operating system patches released in May 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-30051, CVE-2024-30040, and CVE-2024-30032 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240410.vhd English version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240410.vhd	2024-04-10	Updated to include the KB5036909 and KB5037033 operating system patches released in April 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-29056, CVE-2024-26218, and CVE-2024-26241 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240410.vhd English version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240410.vhd	2024-04-10	Updated to include the KB5036909 and KB5037033 operating system patches released in April 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-29056, CVE-2024-26218, and CVE-2024-26241 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240313.vhd English version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240313.vhd	2024-03-13	Updated to include the KB5035857 operating system patch released in March 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-21407, CVE-2024-21408, and CVE-2024-21433 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240313.vhd English version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240313.vhd	2024-03-13	Updated to include the KB5035857 operating system patch released in March 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-21407, CVE-2024-21408, and CVE-2024-21433 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	English version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240223.vhd	2024-02-23	Updated to include the KB5034682 and KB5034770 operating system patches released in February 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-21412 and CVE-2024-21420 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter with Containers	English version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_container_alibase_20240223.vhd	2024-02-23	Updated to include the KB5034682 and KB5034770 operating system patches released in February 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-21412 and CVE-2024-21420 vulnerabilities. Note In line with Microsoft changing the policy on Mirantis Container Runtime (MCR), starting from 2024, the Windows Server with Container images provided by Alibaba Cloud ECS are pre-installed with the containerd container runtime instead of MCR. For more information, see the What container runtime do Windows Server with Container images contain? section of the "FAQ about images during instance creation" topic.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter with Containers	Chinese version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_container_alibase_20240220.vhd	2024-02-20
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter with Containers	Chinese version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_container_alibase_20240220.vhd English version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_container_alibase_20240220.vhd	2024-02-20	Updated to include the KB5034682 and KB5034770 operating system patches released in February 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-21412 and CVE-2024-21420 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240219.vhd English version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240219.vhd	2024-02-19	Updated to include the KB5034682 and KB5034770 operating system patches released in February 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-21412 and CVE-2024-21420 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240219.vhd	2024-02-19	Updated to include the KB5034682 and KB5034770 operating system patches released in February 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-21412 and CVE-2024-21420 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240110.vhd English version: win2022_21H2_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240110.vhd	2024-01-10	Updated to include the KB5034272 and KB5034129 operating system patches released in January 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-20700, CVE-2024-20674, and CVE-2024-20698 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2022 Datacenter	Chinese version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240110.vhd English version: wincore_2022_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240110.vhd	2024-01-10	Updated to include the KB5034272 and KB5034129 operating system patches released in January 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-20700, CVE-2024-20674, and CVE-2024-20698 vulnerabilities.

Windows Server 2019

Release	Image ID	Release date	Description
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter	English version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20241120.vhd	2024-11-20	Updated to include the KB5046540 and KB5046615 operating system patches released in November 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-43573, CVE-2024-43556, and CVE-2024-43509 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20241119.vhd	2024-11-19	Updated to include the KB5046540 and KB5046615 operating system patches released in November 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-43573, CVE-2024-43556, and CVE-2024-43509 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20241016.vhd English version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20241016.vhd	2024-10-16	Updated to include the KB5044089 and KB5044277 operating system patches released in October 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-43509, CVE-2024-43573, and CVE-2024-43556 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240912.vhd English version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240912.vhd	2024-09-12	Updated to include the KB5043050 operating system patch released in September 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-38014, CVE-2024-38119, and CVE-2024-38249 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240819.vhd English version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240819.vhd	2024-08-19	Updated to include the KB5041578 and KB5042350 operating system patches released in August 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-38193, CVE-2024-38141, and CVE-2024-38106 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240710.vhd English version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240710.vhd	2024-07-10	Updated to include the KB5040430 and KB5041017 operating system patches released in July 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-38112, CVE-2024-38060, and CVE-2024-38099 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240617.vhd English version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240617.vhd	2024-06-17	Updated to include the KB5039217 operating system patch released in June 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-30086, CVE-2024-30088, and CVE-2024-30099 vulnerabilities. Updated the virtio driver to version 58110.
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240517.vhd English version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240517.vhd	2024-05-17	Updated to include the KB5039705 and KB5038283 operating system patches released in May 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-30051, CVE-2024-30040, and CVE-2024-30032 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240410.vhd English version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240410.vhd	2024-04-10	Updated to include the KB5036896 and KB5037034 operating system patches released in April 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-29056, CVE-2024-26218, and CVE-2024-26241 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240313.vhd English version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240313.vhd	2024-03-13	Updated to include the KB5035849 operating system patch released in March 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-21407, CVE-2024-21408, and CVE-2024-21433 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter with Containers	Chinese version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_container_alibase_20240220.vhd English version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_container_alibase_20240220.vhd	2024-02-20	Updated to include the KB5034768 and KB5034683 operating system patches released in February 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-21412 and CVE-2024-21420 vulnerabilities. Note In line with Microsoft changing the policy on Mirantis Container Runtime (MCR), starting from 2024, the Windows Server with Container images provided by Alibaba Cloud ECS are pre-installed with the containerd container runtime instead of MCR. For more information, see the What container runtime do Windows Server with Container images contain? section of the "FAQ about images during instance creation" topic.
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240219.vhd English version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240219.vhd	2024-02-19	Updated to include the KB5034768 and KB5034683 operating system patches released in February 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-21412 and CVE-2024-21420 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240112.vhd English version: win2019_1809_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240112.vhd	2024-01-12	Updated to include the KB5034273 and KB5034127 operating system patches released in January 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-20700, CVE-2024-20674, and CVE-2024-20698 vulnerabilities.

Windows Server 2016

Release	Image ID	Release date	Description
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20241120.vhd	2024-11-20	Updated to include the KB5046612 and KB5046266 operating system patches released in November 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-43573, CVE-2024-43556, and CVE-2024-43509 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter	English version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20241119.vhd	2024-11-19	Updated to include the KB5046612 and KB5046266 operating system patches released in November 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-43573, CVE-2024-43556, and CVE-2024-43509 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20241016.vhd English version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20241016.vhd	2024-10-16	Updated to include the KB5044293 and KB5044021 operating system patches released in October 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-43509, CVE-2024-43573, and CVE-2024-43556 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240912.vhd English version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240912.vhd	2024-09-12	Updated to include the KB5043051 and KB5043124 operating system patches released in September 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-38217, CVE-2024-38014, and CVE-2024-38119 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240819.vhd English version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240819.vhd	2024-08-19	Updated to include the KB5041773, KB5041951, and KB5041576 operating system patches released in August 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-38193, CVE-2024-38141, and CVE-2024-38106 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240710.vhd English version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240710.vhd	2024-07-10	Updated to include the KB5040562, KB5040434, and KB5039885 operating system patches released in July 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-38112, CVE-2024-38060, and CVE-2024-38099 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240617.vhd English version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240617.vhd	2024-06-17	Updated to include the KB5039214 and KB5039334 operating system patches released in June 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-30086, CVE-2024-30088, and CVE-2024-30099 vulnerabilities. Updated the virtio driver to version 58110.
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240517.vhd English version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240517.vhd	2024-05-17	Updated to include the KB5037763 and KB5037926 operating system patches released in May 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-30051, CVE-2024-30040, and CVE-2024-30032 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240410.vhd English version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240410.vhd	2024-04-10	Updated to include the KB5037016, KB5036899, and KB5036609 operating system patches released in April 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-29056, CVE-2024-26241, and CVE-2024-26239 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240313.vhd English version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240313.vhd	2024-03-13	Updated to include the KB5035962 and KB5035855 operating system patches released in March 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-21407, CVE-2024-21408, and CVE-2024-21433 vulnerabilities.
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240219.vhd English version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240219.vhd	2024-02-19	Updated to include the KB5034614, KB5034767, and KB5034862 operating system patches released in February 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-21420 vulnerability.
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter	Chinese version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_zh-cn_40G_alibase_20240110.vhd English version: win2016_1607_x64_dtc_en-us_40G_alibase_20240110.vhd	2024-01-10	Updated to include the KB5033910 and KB5034119 operating system patches released in January 2024. Fixed the CVE-2024-20674, CVE-2024-20652, and CVE-2024-20683 vulnerabilities.