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The official Ubuntu Linux, optimized for AWS with five years of security maintenance.
Overview
Ubuntu Server delivers services reliably, predictably and economically. It is the perfect base on which to build your instances. Ubuntu is the world's most popular Linux for cloud environments and is suitable for small to large-scale Linux operations. Ubuntu Server for AWS is designed by Canonical (the publishers of Ubuntu) and optimized for AWS. For more information, visit https://ubuntu.com/aws .
Ubuntu is free and will always be, with the option to access additional security, management tools and technical support when you need it through additional commercial offerings from Canonical.
Why developers and devops choose Ubuntu Server for AWS
- Production ready: Ubuntu is the leading Linux in the public cloud with > 50% of Linux workloads
- Developer friendly: Ubuntu is the #1 Linux for developers offering the latest library and tools to innovate with the latest technologies
- No mandatory licenses: Ubuntu Server is freely available, with no mandatory licenses and unlimited VMs
- Non-stop security: Canonical publishes images on a daily basis, ensuring security is built-in from the moment an instance launches
- Optimized performance: optimized kernel, with improved boot speed, outstanding runtime performance and advanced device support
- Portability: Ubuntu is available in all regions with content mirrors to avoid the need to go across regions or out to the Internet for updates
- 5-year security maintenance: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Noble provides security maintenance until June 2029
For professional environments or applications where additional security and compliance would be beneficial, or where you might want to continue using the environment beyond June 2029, Canonical recommends an Ubuntu pro subscription (learn more at https://ubuntu.com/aws/pro ).
Highlights
- 5 years of support since its release date
- No mandatory licenses
- Get additional security coverage and optional phone support with Ubuntu Pro
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64-bit (Arm) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Ubuntu 24.04 - Noble
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Dimensions summary
This listing is free to use, so the software itself carries no charge. Each dimension names a different AWS Arm-based (Graviton) EC2 instance type, billed per hour. Pricing is not tiered by features; instead, your cost tracks the instance you choose to run. Instances span general-purpose, compute-optimized, memory-optimized, storage-optimized, and bare-metal families, with sizes from nano up to large metal configurations. You pay separately for the underlying AWS compute by the hour. Picking a larger instance size raises your hourly compute cost, while the operating system remains free across all of them.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
Each dimension maps to one specific Arm-based (Graviton) EC2 instance type, billed per hour of runtime. The Minimal Ubuntu 24.04 operating system is free, so these hourly dimensions reflect the AWS compute you run. You select one instance type matching your workload size and vCPU, memory, or storage needs.
The operating system itself is free, so no software licence charge applies at any time. Running instances still accrue AWS compute charges by the hour. A stopped or powered-off instance stops accruing hourly compute charges, though attached AWS storage may still bill separately. You pay only for running time.
Your cost tracks the underlying AWS compute, not the software. Larger instance types with more vCPUs, memory, or storage carry higher hourly compute rates. Moving from a nano or medium size to a large metal configuration raises the hourly cost. The free operating system adds nothing on top.
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Delivery details
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.
Version release notes
Automated version update for new release
Additional details
Usage instructions
For Ubuntu Cloud Guest it is suggested to manually configure your Security Group/Firewall settings. The 1-Click Security Group opens only port 22 so that you can access your instance via ssh using login 'ubuntu'. If you chose the 1-Click Security Group, you may change it later to enable applications using the AWS Console or API.
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