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Flatcar Container Linux Pro is an AWS-optimized edition of Flatcar Container Linux, a minimal, secure Linux distribution for Docker and Kubernetes apps. It is ideal for production container environments wanting the backing of a global open source community.
Overview
Flatcar Container Linux Pro is an AWS-optimized edition of Flatcar Container Linux.
Flatcar Container Linux Pro is a self-updating operating system designed for containers, making it ideal for running Kubernetes and other container platforms. It is suitable for anyone deploying containerized applications, particularly those seeking to do so securely or at scale.
Why users choose Flatcar Container Linux Pro
- Security: A minimal distribution with immutable file system meets NIST recommendations for application container security ("Whenever possible, organizations should use these minimalistic OSs to reduce their attack surfaces and mitigate the typical risks [of] general-purpose OSs.")
- Auto-updating: With Flatcar's robust auto-update mechanism, it's easy to keep your entire fleet up-to-date with the latest capabilities and security patches, and roll-back in the event of an upgrade issue on a specific instance.
- Reduced complexity: As a minimal distribution, Flatcar includes just those components you need to deploy your containers, and nothing more. Also, its immutable file system and auto-update mechanism means it requires minimal operational support.
- Backed up by the Flatcar community. Flatcar is a community-driven distribution from a global open source community that publishes frequent releases and is responsive to its users.
Highlights
- Community-driven. Flatcar is driven by a global open source community that is responsive to its users.
- Secure: Flatcar is a minimal distribution, resulting in a reduced attack surface area. Its immutable file system eliminates an entire category of security threats. And automatic updates ensure you're up-to-date with the latest security patches
- Optimized for Containers on AWS: Flatcar is optimized for running containers on AWS, using the built-in Docker container runtime, Kubernetes, or other container environments
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OtherLinux 4081.2.1
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$0.042/hour
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Instance type | Product cost/hour | EC2 cost/hour | Total/hour |
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t2.nano | $0.00 | $0.006 | $0.006 |
t2.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.00 | $0.012 | $0.012 |
t2.small | $0.00 | $0.023 | $0.023 |
t2.medium | $0.00 | $0.046 | $0.046 |
t2.large | $0.00 | $0.093 | $0.093 |
t2.xlarge | $0.00 | $0.186 | $0.186 |
t2.2xlarge | $0.00 | $0.371 | $0.371 |
t3.nano | $0.00 | $0.005 | $0.005 |
t3.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
t3.small | $0.00 | $0.021 | $0.021 |
Additional AWS infrastructure costs
Type | Cost |
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EBS General Purpose SSD (gp2) volumes | $0.10/per GB/month of provisioned storage |
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No refunds are offered but you may cancel any time.
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64-bit (x86) 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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You can spin up single instances of Flatcar Container Linux using the instructions here: https://www.flatcar.org/docs/latest/installing/cloud/aws-ec2/
Flatcar Container Linux supports a declarative provisioning using the Config format. Learn more from https://www.flatcar.org/docs/latest/provisioning/
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