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ubuntu-hpc-ai-1804

An Ubuntu 18.04 image tuned for HPC and AI workloads on Azure H- and N-series VM sizes. Skip the driver-and-CUDA install dance — deploy onto an Azure N-series size and get to work. Published and maintained by DC Associates Group: freshly rebuilt against current security advisories and deployable straight from the Azure Marketplace into your own subscription.

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Version: Ubuntu HPC/AI toolchainPlatform: Ubuntu 18.04 LTSCategory: AI & GPU

What's included

  • Ubuntu HPC/AI toolchain pre-installed and validated
  • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS base with automatic security updates enabled
  • Validated against Azure GPU (N-series) VM sizes
  • Trusted Launch support: Secure Boot + vTPM
  • Azure Monitor Agent, Defender for Cloud, and Update Manager install cleanly

Quick start

  1. Deploy from the Azure Marketplace onto an N-series (GPU) VM size.
  2. Allow inbound SSH (22) for yourself — restrict to your own IP where possible.
  3. SSH in and verify the GPU with `nvidia-smi`, then clone your project and run.

Common use cases

  • HPC batch workloads
  • MPI cluster nodes
  • Legacy AI toolchains pinned to 18.04
  • Benchmarking

Why our images

Freshly rebuilt against the latest security advisories, no shared default credentials, Trusted Launch support, and automatic OS security updates — everything runs in your own Azure subscription under your governance.

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