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RLC+ 10 is CIQ's free Enterprise Linux. CIQ-signed builds, with an upgrade path to RLC Pro for FIPS 140-3 and LTS.
Overview
Teams that want a free, commercially backed Enterprise Linux run RLC+ 10 (arm64). RLC+ delivers CIQ-signed builds and 100% Enterprise Linux binary compatibility at no cost. For FIPS 140-3, IP indemnification, and LTS, upgrade to RLC Pro 10.
Highlights
- Free Enterprise Linux with CIQ-signed builds, 100% Enterprise Linux binary compatible; existing tooling works unchanged, Upgrade path to RLC Pro for FIPS 140-3, IP indemnification, and LTS
- GPU-READY (NVIDIA): Ships the NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit, matched datacenter GPU drivers, and DOCA/OFED networking pre-integrated, so accelerated workloads run at first boot. Rocky Linux is among NVIDIA's supported Enterprise Linux distributions. CUDA Toolkit tracks the latest CUDA release.
- GPU-READY (AMD): AMD ROCm runtime pre-integrated for accelerated workloads with the latest AMD Instinct GPU driver.
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64-bit (Arm) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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OtherLinux 10.2
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Dimensions summary
This listing is free to use, so the software itself carries no charge. Pricing varies only by the arm64 EC2 instance you choose to run it on. Each dimension maps to one Graviton-based instance type, billed hourly. You pick a family (compute, general purpose, memory, storage, or GPU-ready) and a size, from small shared instances up to bare-metal configurations. Cost scales with the instance size and family you select, not with any software fee. You pay standard AWS infrastructure rates for whichever instance runs your workload.
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Each dimension maps to one running arm64 Graviton EC2 instance, billed per hour. A unit is one instance of the listed type and size. Larger sizes carry more virtual CPUs and memory, so cost rises with the size and family you pick, not the software.
Charges meter running instance-hours only. A fully stopped instance accrues no hourly software charge, which is zero here since the software is free. Stopped instances may still incur standard AWS storage fees for attached volumes, but hourly metering tracks running time.
No. The software is free, so no software charge applies to any instance dimension. You pay only the standard AWS infrastructure rate for the Graviton instance you run. GPU drivers and portal access are included at no software cost.
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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
Updated to the latest security patches and package updates as of October 2, 2026.
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Usage instructions
Connect to the instance over SSH using the instance public IP, with username "rocky" and the private key generated when you launched the instance.
Example command: $ ssh -i ./ssh-private-key.pem rocky@PublicIPAddress
When you are logged in as "rocky", you can use the sudo command to run administrative tasks. Note that the specific command you use to connect to the instance may vary depending on the operating system and ssh client you are using on your end. By default, the instance is secured by AWS network security configuration; you may optionally install your choice of a local firewall such as firewalld after launch.
Support
Vendor support
This Rocky Linux AMI provided by CIQ includes access to repositories for dnf/rpm updates and is regularly refreshed. This offer includes Basic Support from CIQ, which offers ticket and email-based support covering user accounts, product inquiries, bug reports, onboarding, and basic installation and configuration assistance. More comprehensive SLA-backed Enterprise Support plans at the Standard or Premium level are available from CIQ for additional charges. See the CIQ Support Overview under Learning Resources for full details, or contact us for further information. Contact support@ciq.com for further information. 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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