Overview
This is a repackaged software product wherein additional charges apply for the software supply chain validation and limited indemnification offered by CIQ which are not provided with the Community Edition.
Rocky Linux 8.10 from CIQ is an enterprise-grade Linux distribution built for stability, security, and performance on AWS offering enhanced assurances provided by CIQ which are not available with the Community version. This version of Rocky Linux also offers seamless compatibility with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), ensuring an easy migration away from RHEL for organizations looking to run a performant, cost-optimized, and secure Linux open-source solution.
Backed by CIQ, founding sponsor of the Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation, this release includes robust security features, extensive support options, and optimizations to handle modern workloads effectively. Rocky Linux 8 from CIQ provides a robust and comprehensive platform for application workloads you are running on AWS, whether migrations or new builds.
This listing is for the latest version of Rocky Linux 8, currently version 8.10.
Enterprise Security: Featuring advanced security enhancements such as SELinux policies, improved cryptographic algorithms, and regular security patches, Rocky Linux from CIQ ensures that your systems remain secure against evolving threats. Seamless RHEL
Compatibility: Designed to be fully compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Rocky Linux from CIQ allows for a smooth migration without the need for changes to your existing workflows or applications, preserving your investment in software infrastructure.
Security updates guaranteed: Rocky Linux from CIQ delivers timely security updates and a commercially backed SLO to ensure that even if the community is running behind, or upstream projects decide not to fix a critical security issue, CIQ will ensure you are compliant and up to date.
Tested and validated supply chains: We validate all installers, community packages, binaries, metadata, and errata, ensuring that you are getting exactly what you expect, all the time. We verify delivery of a trusted OS. CIQ serves Rocky Linux from CIQ packages and updates from CIQ-operated servers on AWS.
Limited Indemnification: A Rocky Linux from CIQ license comes with the protection and guarantees that eliminate your risk and liability in the case of legal issues with the open-source software. CIQ is accountable and delivers the coverage to keep your legal and compliance teams happy. See EULA for details.
Premium Support Available: CIQ offers extensive additional support options for Rocky Linux, ensuring your deployment remains resilient and efficient throughout its lifecycle. Access dedicated technical assistance for your operating system, with Linux experts ready to help you navigate any challenges. Contact us for more information and pricing.
Highlights
- Seamless RHEL Compatibility: Designed to be fully compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Rocky Linux from CIQ allows for a smooth migration without the need for changes to your existing workflows or applications, preserving your investment in software infrastructure.
- Limited Indemnification: A Rocky Linux from CIQ license comes with the protection and guarantees that eliminate your risk and liability in the case of legal issues with the open-source software. CIQ is accountable and delivers the coverage to keep your legal and compliance teams happy. See EULA for details.
- Premium Support Available: CIQ offers extensive additional support options for Rocky Linux, ensuring your deployment remains resilient and efficient throughout its lifecycle. Access dedicated technical assistance for your operating system, with Linux experts ready to help you navigate any challenges. Contact us for more information and pricing.
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
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a1.large Recommended | $0.015 |
c6gd.4xlarge | $0.015 |
m7g.16xlarge | $0.015 |
c8g.2xlarge | $0.015 |
m8g.48xlarge | $0.015 |
a1.4xlarge | $0.015 |
hpc7g.8xlarge | $0.015 |
g5g.xlarge | $0.015 |
c8g.metal-24xl | $0.015 |
m6g.16xlarge | $0.015 |
Vendor refund policy
Refunds are not available, though you may cancel your subscription at any time.
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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.
Version release notes
This version is up-to-date with the latest patches as of 12/19/2024 and adopts a revised naming convention for CIQ internal use of the underlying AMI; this change has no impact on the way it is consumed or used in your environment.
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Usage instructions
Connect to the instance using SSH. Use the following information to connect to the instance:
User: rocky IP address: use the public IP address of the instance
For example: $ ssh -i ./ssh-key-yyyy-mm-dd.key rocky@IPAddress
When you are logged in as the rocky user, you can use the sudo command to run administrative tasks. The firewall is enabled by default with only port 22 open.
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Vendor support
This Rocky Linux AMI provided by CIQ includes access to repositories for dnf/rpm updates and is regularly refreshed. Management of the operating system, once deployed, is the responsibility of the purchaser unless you have purchased a separate enterprise support agreement from CIQ.
CIQ is committed to providing a working image which meets the highest quality standards. If you have a question or encounter a problem related to deploying the software in this listing into your cloud environment, a question regarding the EULA, or if you are in interested in adding an enterprise support agreement via private offer for help managing your Rocky Linux operating system, contact CIQ Cloud Marketplace Support at cloudmarketplace@ciq.com .
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