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Ubuntu 24.04 HPC GB200 - 20260128

04 Feb 23:28
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The Ubuntu 24.04 HPC GB200 Image includes optimizations and recommended configurations to deliver optimal performance, consistency, and reliability. These images consist of the following HPC tools and libraries:

  • Kernel 6.8.0-1029-azure-nvidia
  • DOCA OFED 25.07-0.9.7.0.214
  • Pre-configured IPoIB (IP-over-InfiniBand)
  • Popular InfiniBand based MPI Libraries
    • NVIDIA HPC-X 2.24.1
    • Open MPI 5.0.8
  • Communication Runtimes
    • OpenUCX
    • NCCL=2.28.3-1
    • NCCL RDMA Sharp Plugin
    • PMIx 4.2.9-1
  • GPU Drivers
    • NVIDIA Driver 580.126.09
    • NVIDIA IMEX 580.126.09
    • NV Peer Memory (GPU Direct RDMA)
    • CUDA 13.0
  • GDRCopy 2.5.1-1
  • NVSHMEM 3.5.19-1
  • NVIDIA GPU Benchmark Tools
    • Nvloom 1.2.0
    • Nvbandwidth 0.8
  • Data Center GPU Manager 4.4.2
  • Azure Managed Lustre 2.16.1-14-gbc76088
  • Moby 29.1.4-ubuntu24.04u2
  • Docker 29.1.4-1

Deploying HPC VM Images:

The HPC VM images are available from Azure Marketplace. They can be deployed through a variety of deployment vehicles (CycleCloud, Batch, ARM templates, etc.).
Azure HPC scripts provide an easy way to quickly deploy an HPC cluster using an HPC VM image.

The Ubuntu 24.04 HPC GB200 Image is available in the marketplace with the following URI:

microsoft-dsvm:ubuntu-hpc:2404-gb:24.04.2026012801
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Azure Linux 3.0 HPC A100+ Nonfips - 20260130

04 Feb 22:18
@Mersen130 Mersen130
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Azure Linux 3.0 HPC A100+ Nonfips - 20260130

Version 2601.28.1187 of Azure Linux 3.0 HPC Image contains the following components:

  • Kernel 6.6.119.3-1
  • Mellanox OFED 25.07-0.9.7
  • Pre-configured IPoIB (IP-over-InfiniBand)
  • Popular InfiniBand based MPI Libraries
    • NVIDIA HPC-X 2.18
    • Intel MPI 2021.16.1
    • MVAPICH 2.3.7-1
    • OpenMPI 5.0.8
  • Communication Runtimes
    • libfabric (shipped as part of Intel MPI)
    • UCX (shipped as part of HPC-X)
    • NCCL 2.26.2-1
    • NCCL RDMA SHARP Plugin
    • PMIx 5.0.1-1
  • Optimized libraries
    • AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) 5.1.0
    • AMD Optimizing C/C++ and Fortran Compilers (AOCC) 5.0.0
    • Intel MKL 2025.1.0.803
  • GPU Drivers
    • NVIDIA Driver 570.195.03-1
    • NV Peer Memory (GPUDirect RDMA)
    • NVIDIA Fabric Manager 570.195.03-1
    • CUDA 12.8
  • GDRCopy 2.5.1-1
  • NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager 3.3.9
  • Azure HPC Diagnostics Tool
  • SKU based customizations
    • Topology files
    • NCCL configuration
  • Moby Engine 25.0.3-14.azl3.x86_64
  • Docker 25.0.7
  • Moneo 0.3.5
  • Azure HPC Health Checks 0.4.5

The Azure Linux 3.0 HPC Image is available in Azure Marketplace with the following URI:

azure-hpc:azurelinux-hpc:3:3.0.2026013001
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Ubuntu 24.04 HPC A100+ - 20260204

04 Feb 22:39
@ColtonPaul ColtonPaul
ubuntu-hpc-2026020401
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Ubuntu 24.04 HPC A100+ - 20260204

Version 2601.24.1180 of Ubuntu 24.04 HPC Image contains the following components:

  • Kernel 6.8.0-1044-azure
  • DOCA-OFED 3.2.1
  • Pre-configured IPoIB (IP-over-InfiniBand)
  • Popular InfiniBand based MPI Libraries
    • NVIDIA HPC-X 2.25.1
    • Intel MPI 2021.16.1
    • MVAPICH 4.1
    • OpenMPI 5.0.8
  • Communication Runtimes
    • libfabric (shipped as part of Intel MPI)
    • UCX (shipped as part of HPC-X)
    • NCCL 2.28.9-1
    • NCCL RDMA SHARP Plugin
    • PMIx 4.2.9-1
  • Optimized libraries
    • AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) 5.1.0
    • AMD Optimizing C/C++ and Fortran Compilers (AOCC) 5.0.0
    • Intel MKL 2025.1.0.803
  • GPU Drivers
    • NVIDIA Driver 580.105.08
    • NV Peer Memory (GPUDirect RDMA)
    • NVIDIA Fabric Manager 580.105.08-1
    • CUDA 13.0
  • GDRCopy 2.5.1-1
  • NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager 4.4.2
  • Azure HPC Diagnostics Tool
  • SKU based customizations
    • Topology files
    • NCCL configuration
  • Moby Engine 29.1.4-ubuntu24.04u2
  • Docker 29.1.4-1
  • Azure Managed Lustre 2.16.1-14-gbc76088
  • Moneo 0.3.5
  • Azure HPC Health Checks 0.4.5

The Ubuntu 24.04 HPC Image is available in Azure Marketplace with the following URI:

microsoft-dsvm:ubuntu-hpc:2404:24.04.2026020401
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Ubuntu 24.04 HPC V100 - 20260202

04 Feb 22:35
@ColtonPaul ColtonPaul
ubuntu-hpc-2026020201
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Ubuntu 24.04 HPC V100 - 20260202

Version 2601.24.1179 of Ubuntu 24.04 V100 HPC Image contains the following components:

  • Kernel 6.8.0-1044-azure
  • DOCA-OFED 3.2.1
  • Pre-configured IPoIB (IP-over-InfiniBand)
  • Popular InfiniBand based MPI Libraries
    • NVIDIA HPC-X 2.25.1
    • Intel MPI 2021.16.1
    • MVAPICH 4.1
    • OpenMPI 5.0.8
  • Communication Runtimes
    • libfabric (shipped as part of Intel MPI)
    • UCX (shipped as part of HPC-X)
    • NCCL 2.28.9-1
    • NCCL RDMA SHARP Plugin
    • PMIx 4.2.9-1
  • Optimized libraries
    • AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) 5.1.0
    • AMD Optimizing C/C++ and Fortran Compilers (AOCC) 5.0.0
    • Intel MKL 2025.1.0.803
  • GPU Drivers
    • NVIDIA Driver 580.105.08 (with proprietary kernel module type)
    • NV Peer Memory (GPUDirect RDMA)
    • NVIDIA Fabric Manager 580.105.08-1
    • CUDA 12.9
  • GDRCopy 2.5.1-1
  • NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager 4.4.2
  • Azure HPC Diagnostics Tool
  • SKU based customizations
    • Topology files
    • NCCL configuration
  • Moby Engine 29.1.4-ubuntu24.04u2
  • Docker 29.1.4-1
  • Azure Managed Lustre 2.16.1-14-gbc76088
  • Moneo 0.3.5
  • Azure HPC Health Checks 0.4.5

The Ubuntu 24.04 V100 HPC Image is available in Azure Marketplace with the following URI:

microsoft-dsvm:ubuntu-hpc:2404-v100:24.04.2026020201
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Ubuntu 22.04 HPC A100+ - 20260129

04 Feb 19:21
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ubuntu-hpc-2026012901
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Ubuntu 22.04 HPC A100+ - 20260129

Version 2601.23.1174 of Ubuntu 22.04 HPC Image contains the following components:

  • Kernel 5.15.0-1102-azure
  • DOCA-OFED 3.2.1
  • Pre-configured IPoIB (IP-over-InfiniBand)
  • Popular InfiniBand based MPI Libraries
    • NVIDIA HPC-X 2.25.1
    • Intel MPI 2021.16.1
    • MVAPICH 2.3.7-2
    • OpenMPI 5.0.8
  • Communication Runtimes
    • libfabric (shipped as part of Intel MPI)
    • UCX (shipped as part of HPC-X)
    • NCCL 2.28.9-1
    • NCCL RDMA SHARP Plugin
    • PMIx 4.2.9-1
  • Optimized libraries
    • AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) 5.1.0
    • AMD Optimizing C/C++ and Fortran Compilers (AOCC) 5.0.0
    • Intel MKL 2025.1.0.803
  • GPU Drivers
    • NVIDIA Driver 580.95.05
    • NV Peer Memory (GPUDirect RDMA)
    • NVIDIA Fabric Manager 580.95.05-1
    • CUDA 13.0
  • GDRCopy 2.5.1-1
  • NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager 1:4.4.2-1
  • Azure HPC Diagnostics Tool
  • SKU based customizations
    • Topology files
    • NCCL configuration
  • Moby Engine 29.1.4-ubuntu22.04u2
  • Docker 29.1.4-1
  • Azure Managed Lustre 2.15.7-33-g79ddf99
  • Moneo 0.3.5
  • Azure HPC Health Checks 0.4.5

The Ubuntu 22.04 HPC Image is available in Azure Marketplace with the following URI:

microsoft-dsvm:ubuntu-hpc:2204:22.04.2026012901
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Ubuntu 22.04 HPC V100 - 20260127

04 Feb 19:21
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Ubuntu 22.04 HPC V100 - 20260127

Version 2601.23.1173 of Ubuntu 22.04 V100 HPC Image contains the following components:

  • Kernel 5.15.0-1102-azure
  • DOCA-OFED 3.2.1
  • Pre-configured IPoIB (IP-over-InfiniBand)
  • Popular InfiniBand based MPI Libraries
    • NVIDIA HPC-X 2.24.1
    • Intel MPI 2021.16.1
    • MVAPICH 2.3.7-2
    • OpenMPI 5.0.8
  • Communication Runtimes
    • libfabric (shipped as part of Intel MPI)
    • UCX (shipped as part of HPC-X)
    • NCCL 2.28.9-1
    • NCCL RDMA SHARP Plugin
    • PMIx 4.2.9-1
  • Optimized libraries
    • AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) 5.1.0
    • AMD Optimizing C/C++ and Fortran Compilers (AOCC) 5.0.0
    • Intel MKL 2025.1.0.803
  • GPU Drivers
    • NVIDIA Driver 580.95.05
    • NV Peer Memory (GPUDirect RDMA)
    • NVIDIA Fabric Manager 580.95.05-1
    • CUDA 12.9
  • GDRCopy 2.5.1-1
  • NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager 1:4.4.2-1
  • Azure HPC Diagnostics Tool
  • SKU based customizations
    • Topology files
    • NCCL configuration
  • Moby Engine 29.1.4-ubuntu22.04u2
  • Docker 29.1.4-1
  • Azure Managed Lustre 2.15.7-33-g79ddf99
  • Moneo 0.3.5
  • Azure HPC Health Checks 0.4.5

The Ubuntu 22.04 V100 HPC Image is available in Azure Marketplace with the following URI:

microsoft-dsvm:ubuntu-hpc:2204-v100:22.04.2026012701
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Ubuntu 24.04 HPC MI300X Image - 20260107

23 Jan 00:22
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ubuntu-hpc-mi300x-2404-20260107
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Ubuntu 24.04 HPC MI300X Image - 20260107

Version 2601.07.1083 of Ubuntu 24.04 MI300X HPC Image contains the following components:

  • Kernel 6.8.0-1044-azure
  • DOCA-OFED 3.2.1
  • Pre-configured IPoIB (IP-over-InfiniBand)
  • Popular InfiniBand based MPI Libraries
    • NVIDIA HPC-X 2.23
    • Intel MPI 2021.16.1
    • MVAPICH 4.1
    • OpenMPI 5.0.8
  • Communication Runtimes
    • libfabric (shipped as part of Intel MPI)
    • UCX (shipped as part of HPC-X)
    • RCCL 2.22.3
    • PMIx 4.2.9-1
  • Optimized libraries
    • AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) 5.1.0
    • AMD Optimizing C/C++ and Fortran Compilers (AOCC) 5.0.0
    • Intel MKL 2025.1.0.803
  • GPU Drivers
    • AMD ROCm 6.4.3
  • Azure HPC Diagnostics Tool
  • SKU based customizations
    • Topology files
    • NCCL configuration
  • Moby Engine
  • Docker
  • Azure Managed Lustre 2.16.1-14-gbc76088
  • Moneo 0.3.5
  • Azure HPC Health Checks 0.4.5

The Ubuntu 24.04 MI300X HPC Image is available in Azure Marketplace with the following URI:

microsoft-dsvm:ubuntu-hpc:2404-rocm:24.04.2026011901
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Ubuntu 22.04 HPC MI300X Image - 20260107

23 Jan 00:13
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ubuntu-hpc-mi300x-2204-20260107
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Ubuntu 22.04 HPC MI300X Image - 20260107

Version 2601.07.1084 of Ubuntu 22.04 MI300X HPC Image contains the following components:

  • Kernel 5.15.0-1102-azure
  • DOCA-OFED 3.2.1
  • Pre-configured IPoIB (IP-over-InfiniBand)
  • Popular InfiniBand based MPI Libraries
    • NVIDIA HPC-X 2.18
    • Intel MPI 2021.16.1
    • MVAPICH 2.3.7-2
    • OpenMPI 5.0.8
  • Communication Runtimes
    • libfabric (shipped as part of Intel MPI)
    • UCX (shipped as part of HPC-X)
    • RCCL 2.20.5
    • PMIx 4.2.9-1
  • Optimized libraries
    • AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) 5.1.0
    • AMD Optimizing C/C++ and Fortran Compilers (AOCC) 5.0.0
    • Intel MKL 2025.1.0.803
  • GPU Drivers
    • AMD ROCm 6.2.2
  • Azure HPC Diagnostics Tool
  • SKU based customizations
    • Topology files
    • NCCL configuration
  • Moby Engine
  • Docker
  • Azure Managed Lustre 2.15.6-39-g3e00a10
  • Moneo 0.3.5
  • Azure HPC Health Checks 0.4.5

The Ubuntu 22.04 MI300X HPC Image is available in Azure Marketplace with the following URI:

microsoft-dsvm:ubuntu-hpc:2204-rocm:22.04.2026011601
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AlmaLinux 9.7 HPC Image A100 - 20251224

08 Jan 01:03
@Shuyu-Zhao Shuyu-Zhao
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AlmaLinux 9.7 HPC Image A100 - 20251224

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This image is compatible with NVIDIA x64 A100 and H100 GPUs. H200 images will be published separately. V100 images will be published separately from other x64 NVIDIA images due to upstream split between closed- and open-source kernel modules.

Version 2512.24.1070 of AlmaLinux 9.7 HPC Image contains the following components:

  • Kernel 5.14.0-611.16.1.el9_7.x86_64
  • DOCA-OFED 3.2.1
  • Pre-configured IPoIB (IP-over-InfiniBand)
  • Popular InfiniBand based MPI Libraries
    • NVIDIA HPC-X 2.24.1
    • Intel MPI 2021.16.1
    • MVAPICH 4.0
    • OpenMPI 5.0.8
  • Communication Runtimes
    • libfabric (shipped as part of Intel MPI)
    • UCX (shipped as part of HPC-X)
    • NCCL 2.28.9-1
    • NCCL RDMA SHARP Plugin
    • PMIx 4.2.9-1
  • Optimized libraries
    • AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries (AOCL) 5.1.0
    • AMD Optimizing C/C++ and Fortran Compilers (AOCC) 5.0.0
    • Intel MKL 2025.1.0.803
  • GPU Drivers
    • NVIDIA Driver 580.105.08
    • NV Peer Memory (GPUDirect RDMA)
    • NVIDIA Fabric Manager 580.105.08-1
    • CUDA 13.0
  • GDRCopy 2.5.1-1
  • NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager 4.4.2
  • Azure HPC Diagnostics Tool
  • SKU based customizations
    • Topology files
    • NCCL configuration
  • Moby Engine 29.1.3-1.el9
  • Docker 29.1.3-1
  • Azure Managed Lustre 2.15.7-33-g79ddf99
  • Moneo 0.3.5
  • Azure HPC Health Checks 0.4.5

The AlmaLinux 9.7 HPC Image is available in Azure Marketplace with the following URI:

almalinux:almalinux-hpc:9-hpc-gen1:9.7.2026010601
almalinux:almalinux-hpc:9-hpc-gen2:9.7.2026010601
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Ubuntu 24.04 HPC V100 - 20260120

21 Jan 23:37
@ColtonPaul ColtonPaul
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Ubuntu 24.04 HPC V100 - 20260120

V100 images are published separately from other x64 NVIDIA images due to upstream split between closed- and open-source kernel modules.

The Ubuntu 24.04 HPC Image includes optimizations and recommended configurations to deliver optimal performance, consistency, and reliability. These images consist of the following HPC tools and libraries:

  • Kernel 6.8.0-1044-azure
  • DOCA OFED 25.07-0.9.7
  • Pre-configured IPoIB (IP-over-InfiniBand)
  • Popular InfiniBand based MPI Libraries
    • NVIDIA HPC-X 2.24.1
    • NVIDIA DOCA Framework 3.1.0
    • Intel MPI 2021.16.1
    • MVAPICH 4.1
    • Open MPI 5.0.8
  • Communication Runtimes
    • Libfabric
    • OpenUCX
    • NCCL=2.28.9-1
    • NCCL RDMA Sharp Plugin
    • PMIx 4.2.9-1
  • Optimized libraries
    • AMD Optimizing CPU Libraries 5.1.0
    • AMD Optimizing C/C++ and Fortran Compilers 5.0.0
    • Intel MKL 2025.1.0.803
  • GPU Drivers
    • NVIDIA Driver 570.195.03 (with proprietary kernel module type)
    • NV Peer Memory (GPU Direct RDMA)
    • NVIDIA Fabric Manager 570.195.03-1
    • CUDA 12.8
  • GDRCopy 2.5.1
    • Data Center GPU Manager 4.4.2
  • Azure HPC Diagnostics Tool
  • SKU based Customizations
    • Topology files
    • NCCL configuration
  • Moby 28.5.2-ubuntu24.04u1
  • Docker 29.1.2-2
  • Azure Managed Lustre 2.16.1-14-gbc76088
  • Moneo 0.3.5
  • Azure HPC Health Checks 0.4.5

Deploying HPC VM Images:

The HPC VM images are available from Azure Marketplace. They can be deployed through a variety of deployment vehicles (CycleCloud, Batch, ARM templates, etc.).
Azure HPC scripts provide an easy way to quickly deploy an HPC cluster using an HPC VM image.

The Ubuntu 24.04 HPC Image is available in the marketplace with the following URI:

microsoft-dsvm:ubuntu-hpc:2404-v100:24.04.2026012001
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