Overview
Amazon Linux 2 is a supported and maintained Linux image provided by Amazon Web Services for use on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2). It is designed to provide a stable, secure, and high performance execution environment for applications running on Amazon EC2. This Amazon Linux 2 OS also includes packages that enable easy integration with AWS, including launch configuration tools and many popular AWS libraries and tools. Amazon Linux 2 is provided at no additional charge to Amazon EC2 users and comes with five years of support. It provides Linux kernel 4.14 tuned for optimal performance on Amazon EC2, system 219, GCC 7.3, Glibc 2.26, Binutils 2.29.1, and the latest software packages through extras.
Highlights
- AWS Integration- Amazon Linux 2 OS includes packages and configurations that provide tight integration with Amazon Web Services
- Secure Configuration-The configuration of Amazon Linux 2 enhances security by focusing on two main security goals: limiting access and reducing software vulnerabilities.
- Package Repository Access-Amazon Linux 2 Operating System is designed to be used in conjunction with online package repositories hosted in each Amazon EC2 region.
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Additional AWS infrastructure costs
Type | Cost |
|---|---|
EBS General Purpose SSD (gp2) volumes | $0.10/per GB/month of provisioned storage |
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64-bit (Arm) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
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Usage instructions
The Amazon Linux 2 AMI can be launched through the EC2 console's Quick Launch page.
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