About this tag
The cloud imds tag covers discussion of systemd 261 and its new cloud Instance Metadata Service subsystem. Tagged coverage focuses on how Linux identifies the environment where it is running, including cloud images, containers, and virtual machines, while also addressing compatibility considerations for distributions and related tooling. The release discussion places IMDS alongside expanded TPM and measured-boot plumbing, boot-loader safeguards, networkd and resolved changes, and live kexec handover updates. This tag is useful for readers tracking how systemd is standardizing cloud-environment discovery, boot integrity, and operational behavior across increasingly dynamic Linux deployments.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Systemd 261 Review: IMDS Broker, Measured Boot, Live Kexec Handover Updates

    Systemd 261 was released on June 19, 2026, adding a cloud Instance Metadata Service subsystem, expanded TPM and measured-boot plumbing, boot-loader safeguards, networkd and resolved updates, and new compatibility warnings for distributions, cloud images, containers, and virtual-machine tooling...