Machine Images
Direct mappings to cloud provider images (AWS AMI, Azure VM Image, GCP Image, etc.).
Overview
Machine Images are MetaCloud artifacts that map directly to cloud provider images -- AWS AMIs, Azure VM Images, GCP Images, Alibaba Cloud images, OVH images, and OpenStack images. They give you full control over the operating system and software stack.
Common Machine Images
Windows Server
| Version |
Providers |
| Windows Server 2022 |
AWS, Azure, GCP, Alibaba Cloud, OVH |
| Windows Server 2025 |
AWS, Azure, GCP |
Windows Desktop
| Version |
Providers |
| Windows 10 |
Azure only |
| Windows 11 |
Azure only |
Linux
| Distribution |
Providers |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS |
AWS, Azure, GCP, Alibaba Cloud, OVH, OpenStack |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS |
AWS, Azure, GCP, Alibaba Cloud, OVH, OpenStack |
| Ubuntu 25.04 |
AWS, Azure, GCP, OVH, OpenStack |
| CentOS 7 |
AWS, Azure, GCP, Alibaba Cloud, OVH, OpenStack |
| Debian 11/12 |
AWS, Azure, GCP, Alibaba Cloud, OVH, OpenStack |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux |
AWS, Azure, GCP, Alibaba Cloud |
| Oracle Linux |
AWS, Azure, GCP, Alibaba Cloud |
Creating a Machine Image
From a Running Instance
- Launch an image and connect to the instance
- Install software and configure the environment
- Select the instance in the Sessions panel
- Right-click → Snapshot
- Enter a label and description
- The image becomes available in your Images panel
From an Existing Cloud Image
- In the Images panel, click Create
- Select the cloud provider
- Enter the image ID (AMI ID, etc.)
- Configure metadata (label, description)
- Save
Actions
| Action |
Description |
| Launch |
Start an instance from the image |
| Create Image |
Register an existing cloud image in RosettaHub |
| Snapshot |
Create a new image from a running instance |
| Clone |
Create a copy of an existing image |
| Share |
Grant access to users, groups, or organizations |
| Publish |
List on the Marketplace |
| Customize |
Update label and metadata |
| Delete |
Remove the image |