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This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for a pre-hardened, CIS- and PCI-DSS-benchmarked image.
This distribution of Linux is based on AlmaLinux 8 and is built and security hardened by OpenLogic by Perforce, configured to conform to both PCI-DSS and CIS2 (Server) standards.
Overview
This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for a pre-hardened, CIS- and PCI-DSS-benchmarked image. This distribution of Linux is based on AlmaLinux 8 and is built and security hardened by OpenLogic by Perforce. It has been configured to conform to both PCI-DSS and CIS2 (Server) standards. It contains an installation of the basic packages. This image also includes email-only support from our team of Tier 4 architects and engineers. Copyright @ 2026, OpenLogic, Inc., a Perforce company.
Highlights
- CIS and PCI-DSS hardened image, verified via OpenSCAP compliance scanning
- Enhanced support provided by expert Enterprise Architects
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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OtherLinux 8.10
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Pricing is based on actual usage, with charges varying according to how much you consume. Subscriptions have no end date and may be canceled any time.
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If you are an AWS Free Tier customer with a free plan, you are eligible to subscribe to this offer. You can use free credits to cover the cost of eligible AWS infrastructure. See AWS Free Tier for more details. If you created an AWS account before July 15th, 2025, and qualify for the Legacy AWS Free Tier, Amazon EC2 charges for Micro instances are free for up to 750 hours per month. See Legacy AWS Free Tier for more details.
Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
t3a.xlarge Recommended | $0.15 |
t3.micro | $0.07 |
c1.xlarge | $0.15 |
c3.2xlarge | $0.15 |
c3.4xlarge | $0.15 |
c3.8xlarge | $0.15 |
c3.xlarge | $0.15 |
c4.2xlarge | $0.15 |
c4.4xlarge | $0.15 |
c4.8xlarge | $0.15 |
Dimensions summary
You pay by the hour for this CIS-hardened AlmaLinux 8 image. Pricing follows the EC2 instance type you choose, so there are no tiers or plans to pick. Each dimension maps to one instance type across families like general purpose (m, t), compute (c), memory (r, x), storage (d, i), and accelerated computing (g, p, inf, trn). The hourly software rate scales with instance size, from small shared-core types up to very large multi-terabyte memory and GPU types. You are billed only for the hours each instance runs, alongside standard AWS infrastructure charges.
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Each dimension maps to one running EC2 instance of the named type, billed per hour. You are charged the software rate for every hour that instance runs. Larger instance types carry higher hourly rates. The count follows how many instances you launch and how long each runs.
The hourly software rate meters running time only. A stopped or powered-off instance does not accrue the software charge. You may still pay standard AWS fees for attached storage while the instance is stopped, but the image fee applies only to hours the instance runs.
The hourly rate covers the CIS-hardened AlmaLinux 8 image, built for a secure baseline to help meet compliance needs like HIPAA and PCI. Technical support packages and migration services are offered separately by the vendor and are not part of this hourly image charge.
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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.
Version release notes
Initial release of OpenLogic's AlmaLinux 8 Security Hardened AMI.
This image is pre-hardened and benchmarked against both the CIS Level 2 - Server and PCI-DSS standards via OpenSCAP, using the ansible-lockdown RHEL8-CIS role.
All documented hardening exceptions are shipped on-image at /root/harden/HARDENING_EXCEPTIONS.md, alongside the full pre- and post-hardening OpenSCAP compliance reports.
For the complete upstream AlmaLinux 8.10 release notes, see https://wiki.almalinux.org/release-notes/8.10.html
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Usage instructions
Step-by-step access instructions:
- Subscribe to this product, then launch an instance from the AMI in your chosen region.
- In the security group, allow inbound TCP port 22 from the address range you will connect from.
- Select an EC2 key pair at launch. Password authentication is disabled on this image; access is by key pair only.
- Connect over SSH as the user "alma": ssh -i /path/to/key.pem alma@<public-ip>
- Use sudo for privileged operations. Direct root login over SSH is disabled.
Configuration notes: this image has been hardened to the CIS Level 2 - Server and PCI-DSS benchmarks via OpenSCAP; see HARDENING_EXCEPTIONS.md and the compliance reports shipped in /root/harden for the full documented exception list. The root filesystem expands automatically on first boot.
Documentation: https://www.openlogic.com/solutions/enterprise-linux-support Support: image-support@openlogic.com
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9x5 email support only (image-support@openlogic.com ). You will have to provide your name, email & AmazonID in order to obtain support. If you would like to receive Gold (24x7) or Silver (12x5) support levels, please contact info@perforce.com or +1 612.517.2100, image-support@openlogic.com .
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