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RLC+ 9 with NVIDIA (RLC+ NVIDIA) is a free, GPU-ready Enterprise Linux image with the complete NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit, datacenter GPU drivers, and DOCA-OFED networking stack pre-integrated.
Overview
Teams that want a free, commercially backed Enterprise Linux run RLC+ 9 (aarch64). 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 9.
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.
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OtherLinux 9.8
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This listing is free to use, so the software itself carries no license charge. Each dimension maps to a specific AWS Arm-based (aarch64) EC2 instance type, billed by the hour. You choose the instance that matches your compute, memory, storage, or GPU needs. Your hourly cost scales with the instance size you pick, from small general-purpose types to large metal configurations. Larger or specialized instances cost more per hour than smaller ones. You pay standard AWS infrastructure rates for the instance you run; the operating system adds no separate fee.
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Each dimension maps to one AWS Arm-based (aarch64) EC2 instance type running for one hour. You pay per running instance-hour. The software itself is free, so the operating system adds no license fee. You pay only the standard AWS charge for the instance you launch.
Hourly software charges apply only while the instance runs. Since this listing is free, there is no software fee at all. A stopped instance stops accruing compute charges, though AWS storage fees for attached volumes may still apply under standard AWS billing.
The image ships GPU drivers pre-integrated for the accelerators it targets, so GPU workloads run at first boot with no configuration. It builds on Rocky Linux and is validated by CIQ engineers. It is a self-supported build; enterprise support SLAs are not part of this free listing.
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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 of Rocky Linux 9 from CIQ Plus for NVIDIA GPUS (aarch64) is up-to-date with the latest security patches and software updates as of 07/22/2026.
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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.
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This Rocky Linux AMI provided by CIQ includes access to repositories for dnf/rpm updates and is regularly refreshed.
CIQ Support information is available under Learning Resources or at support@ciq.com .
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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RLC+ 9 is CIQ's free Enterprise Linux. CIQ-signed builds, with an upgrade path to RLC Pro for FIPS 140-3 and LTS.
RLC+ 9 is CIQ's free Enterprise Linux. CIQ-signed builds, with an upgrade path to RLC Pro for FIPS 140-3 and LTS.
RLC+ 9 is CIQ's free Enterprise Linux. CIQ-signed builds, with an upgrade path to RLC Pro for FIPS 140-3 and LTS.
This product has charges associated with it for preinstalled GPU drivers, toolkits, and associated enhancements for AI workloads and for included access to CIQ basic support for general product information and provisioning.
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