Overview
This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for support while launching it and connecting to the instance for the first time as well as continuous security updates available in new versions.
Amazon Linux 2 is the next generation of Amazon Linux, a Linux server operating system from Amazon Web Services (AWS). It provides a secure, stable, and high performance execution environment to develop and run cloud and enterprise applications.
This image comes with the Mate desktop environment, providing a GUI (graphical user interface) remotely accessible with VNC or RDP.
Image also contains Firefox browser.
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Highlights
- Easy remote access via VNC or RDP
- Intuitive and attractive Mate desktop environment
- Highly responsive GUI (Graphical User Interface) via Internet
Details
Features and programs
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Pricing
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Instance type | Product cost/hour | EC2 cost/hour | Total/hour |
---|---|---|---|
t2.nano | $0.01 | $0.006 | $0.016 |
t2.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.01 | $0.012 | $0.022 |
t2.small | $0.01 | $0.023 | $0.033 |
t2.medium Recommended | $0.01 | $0.046 | $0.056 |
t2.large | $0.01 | $0.093 | $0.103 |
t2.xlarge | $0.01 | $0.186 | $0.196 |
t2.2xlarge | $0.01 | $0.371 | $0.381 |
t3.nano | $0.01 | $0.005 | $0.015 |
t3.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 |
t3.small | $0.01 | $0.021 | $0.031 |
Additional AWS infrastructure costs
Type | Cost |
---|---|
EBS General Purpose SSD (gp2) volumes | $0.10/per GB/month of provisioned storage |
Vendor refund policy
Instance billed by hour of actual use, terminate at any time and it will stop incurring charges. No refunds available.
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Delivery details
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.
Version release notes
- Packaged with the latest updates as of March/2025
Additional details
Usage instructions
Connect to the instance via VNC or RDP:
VNC: use your favorite VNC client (connect to the TCP port 5901). The password is the first 8 characters of the Instance Id after the dash (Ex: for the instance id i-1a2b3c4d5e6f7g8h9 , the password would be 1a2b3c4d)
RDP: use your favorite RDP client (connect to the TCP port 3389). The user name is ec2-user and the password is the first 8 characters of the Instance Id after the dash (Ex: for the instance id i-1a2b3c4d5e6f7g8h9 , the password would be 1a2b3c4d)
Ps: We recommend the usage of only one method of remote access (RDP or VNC), mixing both can cause issues.- Launch the instance either via AWS MarketPlace wizard or EC2 console
Additional Information
Monitoring the Health of the instance
- Navigate to your Amazon EC2 console and verify that you're in the correct region.
- Choose Instance and select your launched instance.
- Select the server to display your metadata page and choose the Status checks tab at the bottom of the page to review if your status checks passed or failed.
Data Encryption
- This image does not provide encryption by default at the Operating System or Application level, customers are encouraged to enable EBS encryption during the Instance Launch: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/EBSEncryption.html
- EBS Encryption using the Default key enables key rotation - More details: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/EBSEncryption.html#kms-key-rotation - Using EBS encryption, the decryption is done automatically when using the instance.
- Customer data can be saved anywhere in the instance, however it is a good practice to save user data (including sensitive data) in the /home/<user-name> directory.
Resources
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Support
Vendor support
Arara Solution provides limited support for launching and connecting to your instance. http://arara.solutions/support/ or support@arara.solutions
AWS infrastructure support
AWS Support is a one-on-one, fast-response support channel that is staffed 24x7x365 with experienced and technical support engineers. The service helps customers of all sizes and technical abilities to successfully utilize the products and features provided by Amazon Web Services.
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