Overview
Qdrant (Hardened) on Amazon Linux 2023 is a production-ready, security-hardened image of the Qdrant vector database and similarity-search engine - the storage layer for AI embeddings, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and recommendation systems - maintained and supported by Derek Coleman & Associates Incorporated.
This is repackaged open-source software. Qdrant is developed by Qdrant and its open-source community and is distributed under the Apache License 2.0. Qdrant is a trademark of its owner; this listing is not endorsed by or affiliated with Qdrant. This product bundles the unmodified upstream Qdrant release binary on a hardened Amazon Linux 2023 base; the charges associated with this listing are for image hardening, continuous patching, vulnerability scanning, and business-day support - not for the underlying open-source software, which remains free.
Hardening baseline: minimal package footprint, SSH key-only access (password authentication disabled), IMDSv2 enforced, Qdrant running as a dedicated non-root user and bound to 127.0.0.1 (Qdrant ships with no authentication, so exposing the HTTP/gRPC ports is a deliberate customer step: set service.api_key in /etc/qdrant/config.yaml, widen service.host, and open ports 6333-6334 to trusted CIDRs). The health endpoint is verified at build time. Images are rebuilt, scanned for HIGH and CRITICAL vulnerabilities, and republished on a regular cadence so that new launches start current.
Highlights
- Security-hardened at build time: minimal packages, key-only SSH, IMDSv2-only, non-root service user, bound to loopback until you set an API key.
- Continuously patched: rebuilt, vulnerability-scanned, and republished on a regular cadence.
- Production-ready: systemd-managed Qdrant 1.18 with HTTP (6333) and gRPC (6334) APIs; storage under /var/lib/qdrant.
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Pricing
Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
c7i.2xlarge Recommended | $0.92 |
c7i.4xlarge | $1.84 |
c7i.xlarge | $0.46 |
Vendor refund policy
Usage-based hourly billing; charges stop when instances are terminated. Contact support@dcassociatesgroup.com for billing questions.
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Version release notes
[Important] Initial release. Qdrant 1.18 on Amazon Linux 2023, hardened baseline; all OS packages current at build.
Additional details
Usage instructions
Launch from AWS Marketplace (1-Click or EC2 console). Connect via SSH: ssh -i <key> ec2-user@<public-ip>. Qdrant binds to 127.0.0.1; verify locally: curl http://127.0.0.1:6333/healthz . To serve clients, set service.api_key and service.host: 0.0.0.0 in /etc/qdrant/config.yaml, then: sudo systemctl restart qdrant, and open TCP 6333 (HTTP) and 6334 (gRPC) to trusted CIDRs only. Root login is disabled; use sudo. There are no passwords anywhere in this product.
Support
Vendor support
Support by Derek Coleman & Associates Incorporated. Email: support@dcassociatesgroup.com . Business-day response. Covers image operation, hardening baseline, and launch issues.
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