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We’re adding a preinstalled image featuring Ubuntu 26.04 + Ghost 6.X.

At Clouding, we work every day to provide you with a complete, efficient, and high-performance cloud solution. As a result of this effort, we are introducing our latest release: a pre-installed image featuring Ubuntu 26.04 + Ghost 6.x.

Switching to the operating system to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (“Resolute Raccoon”) this new image provides an infrastructure that is significantly more modern, secure, and optimized by default.

New features included in the Ubuntu 26.04 + Ghost 6.x image

We break down the key improvements, which fall into two main categories:

Improvements to the underlying infrastructure (Ubuntu 26.04)

1. Integrated Linux Kernel 7.0: Provides deep optimizations for file system management, more efficient network handling, and performance enhancements in virtualized environments.
2. Higher performance on modern hardware: The new operating system manages the latest generation of CPUs much more efficiently, reducing resource consumption and improving server response times (I/O).
3. Enhanced security by default: Implements updated mitigations against kernel-level vulnerabilities, stricter OpenSSL cryptographic libraries, and a strong focus on packages compiled with memory safety.
4. Native use of Dracut: Used for generating the initial RAM disk (initramfs), making server reboots or system recoveries more predictable and stable, event-driven processes in the cloud.
5. Extended update support: By moving to the 2026 LTS (Long-Term Support) version, the image is guaranteed 5 years of standard security support (until April 2031).

Synergy and compatibility with the Ghost 6.X ecosystem

1. Node.js and MySQL optimization: Ghost 6.X officially requires Node.js v22 and MySQL 8. Ubuntu 26.04 provides, by default, C system libraries optimized for these modern software versions, avoiding the dependency conflicts common in the past.
2. Clean, automated deployments: New internal tools and server installer formats in Ubuntu allow preinstalled images to automatically and unattendedly configure empty databases, self-managed SSL certificates, and secure firewalls from the very first boot.
3. Container-ready: It facilitates the use of a Docker Compose-based architecture, which Ghost 6 has begun adopting as a preview standard for future infrastructure transitions.

In short, this update ensures that your website will run on a server foundation that is significantly faster, protected against modern attacks, and possesses a notably longer operational lifespan.

About the new pre-installed image: Ubuntu 26.04 + Ghost 6.X

You can now select this new image via your control panel and take advantage of a much faster server foundation, one that is better protected against modern threats and offers a significantly longer lifecycle.

To learn more about the features and technical specifications of this new image, please refer to this article in our knowledge base.

If you have any questions about the new preinstalled image, or would simply like to share your feedback, please reach out to us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear about your experience!