diff --git a/ansible/inventory.yml b/ansible/inventory.yml
index a30893aa3e..0b2fcc92c3 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory.yml
+++ b/ansible/inventory.yml
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ hosts:
 
       - azure:
           ubuntu2204-x64-1: {ip: 52.180.147.157, description: Xeon Platinum 8272CL, 16 cores, 64GB}
+          ubuntu2204-x64-2: {ip: 20.83.24.86, description: 16 cores, 64GB}
 
       - equinix:
           ubuntu2204-x64-1: {ip: 145.40.113.173, description: Intel Xeon Gold 40 core}
diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/DockerStatic/Dockerfiles/Dockerfile.sles12 b/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/DockerStatic/Dockerfiles/Dockerfile.sles12
index 60543bfac4..64bcca423a 100644
--- a/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/DockerStatic/Dockerfiles/Dockerfile.sles12
+++ b/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/DockerStatic/Dockerfiles/Dockerfile.sles12
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ FROM registry.suse.com/suse/sles12sp5:latest
 
 RUN zypper ar https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.4/repo/oss/ sles15oss
 RUN zypper --gpg-auto-import-keys refresh
-RUN zypper update -y && zypper install -y wget perl openssh-server unzip zip tar gzip
+RUN zypper update -y && zypper install -y wget perl openssh-server unzip zip tar gzip hostname
 
 RUN wget 'https://api.adoptium.net/v3/binary/latest/17/ga/linux/x64/jdk/hotspot/normal/eclipse?project=jdk' -O /tmp/jdk17.tar.gz
 RUN mkdir -p /usr/lib/jvm/jdk17 && tar -xpzf /tmp/jdk17.tar.gz -C /usr/lib/jvm/jdk17 --strip-components=1
diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/DockerStatic/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/DockerStatic/tasks/main.yml
index a44b457739..040fa3d221 100644
--- a/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/DockerStatic/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/DockerStatic/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
-#################################################
-# Build basic test images for each distribution #
-#################################################
+##########################################
+# Config changes for Dockerhost machines #
+##########################################
 
 - name: Enable ipv6 on Dockerhost
   lineinfile:
@@ -13,224 +13,6 @@
   notify:
     - Restart docker service
 
-- name: Send Dockerfiles to remote machine
-  copy:
-    src: Dockerfiles/
-    dest: /tmp/Dockerfiles/
-
-- name: Collate all Dockerfile names
-  find:
-    paths: "/tmp/Dockerfiles/"
-    patterns: "Dockerfile.*"
-  register: dockerfiles
-
-# Defaulting to x64 in Dockerfiles means no need to special case that one
-# since API architecture = ansible_architecture everywhere else we use this
-- name: Translate architecture name in dockerfiles
-  replace: dest={{ item.path }} regexp="arch=x64" replace="arch={{ ansible_architecture }}"
-  with_items: "{{ dockerfiles.files }}"
-  when: ansible_architecture != "x86_64"
-
-- name: Set jenkins authorized_Key in dockerfiles
-  replace: dest={{ item.path }} regexp="Jenkins_User_SSHKey" replace="{{ Jenkins_User_SSHKey }}"
-  with_items: "{{ dockerfiles.files }}"
-
-- name: Create docker images for each distribution for test
-  command: docker build --cpu-period=100000 --cpu-quota=800000 -t aqa_{{ item }} --memory=8G -f /tmp/Dockerfiles/Dockerfile.{{ item }} /tmp/Dockerfiles
-  with_items:
-    - u1604
-    - u1804
-    - u2004
-    - u2104
-    - f33
-    - f34
-    - f35
-    - alp311
-    - alp312
-    - alp313
-    - alp314
-    - ubi8
-    - deb11
-
-##############################################################
-# Start the containers                                       #
-# If startallcontainers is skipped, only start three of them #
-# ignore_errors simplest way to ignore if already started    #
-#                                                            #
-# TODO: Check if started rather than ignore error?           #
-#       hard to 'docker_container_info depends on start time #
-# TODO: Use a calculated value instead of 2 core/6Gb         #
-##############################################################
-
-- name: Start Ubuntu 16.04 container if not already started
-  community.docker.docker_container:
-    name: U1604_2222
-    image: aqa_u1604
-    ports:
-      - "2222:22"
-    cpus: 2.0
-    memory: 6G
-    state: started # Make sure container is presented (if not exist then start it)
-    restart: yes # Use restart to force a matching container to be stopped and restarted (if exist then restart it)
-    detach: yes
-    tags: startcontainers
-  failed_when: false
-
-- name: Start Ubuntu 18.04 container if not already started
-  community.docker.docker_container:
-    name: U1804_2223
-    image: aqa_u1804
-    ports:
-      - "2223:22"
-    cpus: 4.0
-    memory: 6G
-    state: started # Make sure container is presented (if not exist then start it)
-    restart: yes # Use restart to force a matching container to be stopped and restarted (if exist then restart it)
-    detach: yes
-  tags: startcontainers, startallcontainers
-  failed_when: false
-
-- name: Start Ubuntu 20.04 container if not already started
-  community.docker.docker_container:
-    name: U2004_2224
-    image: aqa_u2004
-    ports:
-      - "2224:22"
-    cpus: 2.0
-    memory: 6G
-    state: started # Make sure container is presented (if not exist then start it)
-    restart: yes # Use restart to force a matching container to be stopped and restarted (if exist then restart it)
-    detach: yes
-  tags: startcontainers
-  failed_when: false
-
-- name: Start Ubuntu 21.04 container if not already started
-  community.docker.docker_container:
-    name: U2104_2225
-    image: aqa_aqa_u2104u2004
-    ports:
-      - "2225:22"
-    cpus: 4.0
-    memory: 6G
-    state: started # Make sure container is presented (if not exist then start it)
-    restart: yes # Use restart to force a matching container to be stopped and restarted (if exist then restart it)
-    detach: yes
-  tags: startcontainers, startallcontainers
-  failed_when: false
-
-- name: Start Ubuntu 22.04 container if not already started
-  command: docker run --restart unless-stopped -p 2226:22 --cpus=4.0 --memory=6G --detach --name U2204_2226 aqa_u2204
-  tags: startcontainers, startallcontainers
-  failed_when: false
-
-- name: Start fedora 33 container if not already started
-  community.docker.docker_container:
-    name: f33.2227
-    image: aqa_f33
-    ports:
-      - "2227:22"
-    cpus: 2.0
-    memory: 6G
-    state: started # Make sure container is presented (if not exist then start it)
-    restart: yes # Use restart to force a matching container to be stopped and restarted (if exist then restart it)
-    detach: yes
-  tags: startcontainers
-  failed_when: false
-
-- name: Start fedora 34 container if not already started
-  community.docker.docker_container:
-    name: f34.2232
-    image: aqa_f34
-    ports:
-      - "2232:22"
-    cpus: 2.0
-    memory: 6G
-    state: started # Make sure container is presented (if not exist then start it)
-    restart: yes # Use restart to force a matching container to be stopped and restarted (if exist then restart it)
-    detach: yes
-  tags: startcontainers
-  failed_when: false
-
-- name: Start fedora 35 container if not already started
-  community.docker.docker_container:
-    name: f35.2233
-    image: aqa_f35
-    ports:
-      - "2233:22"
-    cpus: 2.0
-    memory: 6G
-    state: started # Make sure container is presented (if not exist then start it)
-    restart: yes # Use restart to force a matching container to be stopped and restarted (if exist then restart it)
-    detach: yes
-  tags: startcontainers
-  failed_when: false
-
-- name: Start Alpine 3.11 container if not already started
-  community.docker.docker_container:
-    name: alp311.2228
-    image: aqa_alp311
-    ports:
-      - "2228:22"
-    cpus: 2.0
-    memory: 6G
-    state: started # Make sure container is presented (if not exist then start it)
-    restart: yes # Use restart to force a matching container to be stopped and restarted (if exist then restart it)
-    detach: yes
-  tags: startcontainers, startallcontainers
-  failed_when: false
-
-- name: Start Alpine 3.12 container if not already started
-  community.docker.docker_container:
-    name: alp312.2229
-    image: aqa_alp312
-    ports:
-      - "2229:22"
-    cpus: 2.0
-    memory: 6G
-    state: started # Make sure container is presented (if not exist then start it)
-    restart: yes # Use restart to force a matching container to be stopped and restarted (if exist then restart it)
-    detach: yes
-  tags: startcontainers
-  failed_when: false
-
-- name: Start Alpine 3.13 container if not already started
-  community.docker.docker_container:
-    name: alp313.2230
-    image: aqa_alp313
-    ports:
-      - "2230:22"
-    cpus: 2.0
-    memory: 6G
-    state: started # Make sure container is presented (if not exist then start it)
-    restart: yes # Use restart to force a matching container to be stopped and restarted (if exist then restart it)
-    detach: yes
-  tags: startcontainers
-  failed_when: false
-
-- name: Start Alpine 3.14 container if not already started
-  community.docker.docker_container:
-    name: alp314.2231
-    image: aqa_alp314
-    ports:
-      - "2231:22"
-    cpus: 2.0
-    memory: 6G
-    state: started # Make sure container is presented (if not exist then start it)
-    restart: yes # Use restart to force a matching container to be stopped and restarted (if exist then restart it)
-    detach: yes
-  tags: startcontainers
-  failed_when: false
-
-- name: Start UBI8 container if not already started
-  command: docker run --restart unless-stopped -p 2235:22 --cpus=2.0 --memory=6G --detach --name ubi8.2235 aqa_ubi8
-  tags: startcontainers
-  failed_when: false
-
-- name: Start Deb11 container if not already started
-  command: docker run --restart unless-stopped -p 2211:22 --cpus=2.0 --memory=6G --detach --name deb11.2211 aqa_deb11
-  tags: startcontainers
-  failed_when: false
-
 # lineinfile does not work here - similar to the operation in /var/log in adopt_etc
 # lineinfile: path /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern state: present: regexp: . line: core.%p
 # therefore the following section wil not become live prior to a reboot
diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/Xcode_offline/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/Xcode_offline/tasks/main.yml
index 043c6d8398..b56194efa2 100644
--- a/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/Xcode_offline/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/Xcode_offline/tasks/main.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Xcdde offline install #
 #########################
 
-# Install Xcode withou need to login with appleID
+# Install Xcode without needing to login with appleID
 # Path /Applications/Xcode.app/
 # Requires the following variable:
 #  xcode_version: 12.4 | 13.1 | 13.2.1 | 13.4 | 14.3.1 | 15.0.1
diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/brew/tasks/brew.yml b/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/brew/tasks/brew.yml
index f2ecaaf3d0..a85ac3c981 100644
--- a/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/brew/tasks/brew.yml
+++ b/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/brew/tasks/brew.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 ---
 
-- name: Check if Homebrew is already installed
+- name: Check if Homebrew is already installed (x86_64)
   stat:
     path: /usr/local/bin/brew
   register: b
   when: ansible_architecture == "x86_64"
   tags: brew
 
-- name: Check if Homebrew is already installed
+- name: Check if Homebrew is already installed (arm64)
   stat:
     path: /opt/homebrew/bin/brew
   register: b
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   when: not brew_is_installed
   tags: brew
   block:
-    - name: Add user j9admin to sudoers
+    - name: Add ansible user to sudoers
       template:
         src: sudoers
         dest: /etc/sudoers.d/{{ ansible_user }}
diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/disable_gui/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/disable_gui/tasks/main.yml
index 57f2c2a4b7..3a548b5dc1 100644
--- a/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/disable_gui/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/playbooks/AdoptOpenJDK_Unix_Playbook/roles/disable_gui/tasks/main.yml
@@ -25,3 +25,31 @@
     - desktop_installed.stat.exists
     - gui_disabled.stdout == ''
   tags: disable_gui
+
+# Restart NTPD On Centos 7  after gui disablement
+
+- name: Gather Facts About The Services Present
+  service_facts:
+  tags: disable_gui
+
+- name: Check If NTPD Exists In The Service Facts
+  set_fact:
+    ntpd_entry_exists: "{{ 'ntpd.service' in services }}"
+  when: ansible_facts.services is defined
+  tags: disable_gui
+
+- name: Set Fact Where NTPD Is Not Available As A Service
+  set_fact:
+    ntpd_entry_exists: "false"
+  when: ansible_facts.services is not defined
+  tags: disable_gui
+
+- name: Start NTP for CentOS7 following GUI disablement
+  service:
+    name: ntpd
+    state: restarted
+    enabled: yes
+  when:
+    - ntpd_entry_exists | default(false) | bool
+    - (ansible_distribution == "CentOS" and ansible_distribution_major_version == "7" )
+  tags: disable_gui