Madarson IT Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Docker, RDP, and Cockpit AMI

This is a repackaged open-source software product. Additional charges apply for Docker optimization, RDP GUI configuration, and Cockpit web management setup.

Madarson IT's Ubuntu 24.04 LTS AMI delivers a production-ready environment with Docker, xrdp remote desktop, and Cockpit web-based server administration pre-installed and optimized. Launch your EC2 instance and begin deploying containerized applications without spending time on manual installation and configuration.

• Minimum Instance Type: t3.medium or larger (2 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM recommended)
• Root Volume: 20 GB minimum (SSD recommended)
• Security Group Ports: Open TCP 22 (SSH), TCP 3389 (xrdp/RDP), and TCP 9090 (Cockpit web interface)
• Key Pair: Required for initial SSH access

• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - The latest long-term support release from Canonical with regular security updates and five years of maintenance through 2029.
• Pre-installed Docker Engine - Docker daemon configured and running on launch. Deploy, manage, and scale containers immediately.
• Optimized Docker Configuration - The Docker daemon is pre-configured with log rotation enabled, overlay2 storage driver, and resource-aware settings to reduce overhead on smaller instances.
• Cockpit Web Management - Access a real-time web dashboard at https://:9090 for system monitoring, Docker container management, service control, and log viewing - no SSH required.
• xrdp Remote Desktop - Full graphical Ubuntu desktop accessible via any standard RDP client on port 3389, enabling GUI-based workflows.
• Security Hardening - SSH root login disabled, unattended-upgrades enabled for automatic security patches, and UFW firewall configured to restrict access to essential ports only.

1. Launch the AMI on a t3.medium or larger instance with a key pair attached.
2. Configure your security group to allow inbound TCP on ports 22, 3389, and 9090.
3. SSH into the instance using your key pair to retrieve initial credentials.
4. Access Cockpit at https://:9090 using your system credentials.
5. Connect via RDP on port 3389 using any standard Remote Desktop client.
6. Run "docker ps" to verify the Docker daemon is active and ready for container deployment.

• Startup Container Deployment - A small development team deploys a Node.js API and Nginx reverse proxy in Docker containers on a single t3.medium instance, managing everything through Cockpit's web interface without dedicated DevOps staff.
• Microservices Development - Run multiple isolated services on EC2 for integration testing before pushing to production orchestration platforms.
• Remote System Administration - Monitor CPU, memory, storage, and Docker container health through Cockpit dashboards without maintaining SSH sessions.
• CI/CD Staging Environments - Spin up disposable containerized environments for automated testing pipelines.
• GUI-Based Development - Developers who prefer graphical IDEs connect via RDP to work directly on the Ubuntu desktop with Docker available locally.

• Save Setup Time: Docker, Cockpit, xrdp, and security hardening are pre-configured - eliminating manual installation steps that typically require 30+ minutes on a bare Ubuntu image.
• Secure by Default: SSH root login is disabled, automatic security updates are active, and UFW restricts traffic to only the ports your applications need.
• Long-Term Reliability: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS receives security patches and updates from Canonical through 2029.
• Web-Based Management: Cockpit provides container lifecycle management, real-time resource monitoring, and service administration without command-line expertise.

This AMI runs natively on Amazon EC2 and integrates with AWS security groups for network access control, Amazon EBS for persistent storage, and AWS Systems Manager for fleet management. Use IAM roles to grant containers secure access to other AWS services.

Madarson IT specializes in security-hardened and customized cloud images published across AWS, GCP, and Azure Marketplaces. Every image is validated before publishing and regularly updated to incorporate the latest security patches.

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