<h2>Linux</h2>
<h3>Discontinue Debian 10</h3>
<p><strong>OTC public image Standard_Debian_10 will be discontinued on 15th August 2024.</strong></p>
<p>what does that mean?</p>
<p>public images will be no longer listed in OTC public image list</p>
<ul>
<li>Standard_Debian_10_latest</li>
<li>Standard_Debian_10_prev
</li>
</ul>
<p>Already existing ECS installed with one of these images</p>
<ul>
<li>existing ECS installed with one of these images can be reinstalled</li>
<li>existing ECS installed with one of these images can be used to create a new ECS</li>
</ul>
<p>A new ECS can still be installed with a discontinued image by using its image id directly.
Using a discontinued image is without OTC support.</p>
<p>It is recommended to migrate existing ECS to</p>
<ul>
<li>Standard_Debian_12_amd64_bios_latest</li>
</ul>
<h3>Discontinue Fedora 38</h3>
<p><strong>OTC public image Standard_Fedora_38 will be discontinued on 15th August 2024.</strong></p>
<p>what does that mean?</p>
<p>public images will be no longer listed in OTC public image list</p>
<ul>
<li>Standard_Fedora_38_latest</li>
<li>Standard_Fedora_38_prev
</li>
</ul>
<p>OTC internal package repositories preconfigured in Standard_Fedora_38_latest images will be available until 30th September 2024.
<a href="https://imagefactory.otc.t-systems.com/package-repositories">https://imagefactory.otc.t-systems.com/package-repositories</a></p>
<p>
Already existing ECS installed with one of these images</p>
<ul>
<li>existing ECS installed with one of these images can be reinstalled</li>
<li>existing ECS installed with one of these images can be used to create a new ECS</li>
</ul>
<p>A new ECS can still be installed with a discontinued image by using its image id directly.
Using a discontinued image is without OTC support.</p>
<p>It is recommended to migrate existing ECS to</p>
<ul>
<li>Standard_Fedora_40_amd64_bios_latest</li>
</ul>
<h2>Windows</h2>
<h3>Updated Microsoft Windows Server Images with current Microsoft Windows Server Patches of June 2024, 12th</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p>New updates for Windows Server 2016</p>
<ul>
<li>Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.125 (KB890830)</li>
<li>2024-06 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems (KB5039214)</li>
<li>2024-06 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems (KB5039334)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>New updates for Windows Server 2019</p>
<ul>
<li>Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.125 (KB890830)</li>
<li>2024-06 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019 for x64-based Systems (KB5039217)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>New updates for Windows Server 2022</p>
<ul>
<li>Microsoft Edge-Stable Channel Version 125 Update for x64 based Editions (Build 125.0.2535.92)</li>
<li>2024-06 Cumulative Update for Microsoft server operating system version 21H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5039227)</li>
<li>Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool x64 - v5.125 (KB890830)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>Updated drivers and tools of all Windows Server OS versions</p>
<ul>
<li>GPU flavors:
<ul>
<li>NVIDIA driver: 475.06 for Windows Server 2016</li>
<li>NVIDIA driver 538.67 for Windows Server 2019 and 2022</li>
</ul></li>
<li>BMS flavors:
<ul>
<li>Melanox MLNX_WinOF2-23_10_50000_All_x64</li>
<li>Broadcom MegaRAID 95xx MR 7.29 Version 7.729.01.00</li>
<li>Intel® Server Chipset Driver for Windows 10.1.19485.8386</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>Unchanged drivers and tools of all Windows Server OS versions</p>
<ul>
<li>Cloudbase-Init: 1.1.4 (stable version) with OTC patch 1.0
<ul>
<li>uses sha256 WinRM certificate</li>
<li>services uses local system account (no cloudbase-init user created)</li>
<li>service startup type is set to manual and triggerinfo is set to start/networkon (prevents error messages of not running cloudbase-init service)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>KVM UVP Vmtools: 2.5.0.156</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>