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The official Ubuntu Linux optimized for AWS, with ten years of maintenance including an additional 23,000 packages beyond the main operating system, with easy access to compliance requirements (e.g. FIPS, CIS, DISA) and management tools
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Overview
Ubuntu Pro is a cross-cloud operating system optimized for AWS with 10 years of security maintenance. With Ubuntu Pro, you can enjoy security coverage not only for the OS but also for its 3rd party open source repositories, while adding additional features such as kernel live patching and automated hardening scripts. These unique features of Ubuntu Pro, allow teams to freely consume open source software while meeting their internal security, governance, and compliance requirements.
Ubuntu Pro remains fully-compatible with Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS, adding additional security, enabled by default, as well as compliance and management tools in a form suitable for small to large-scale Linux operations.
For more information, see https://ubuntu.com/aws/pro
Why developers and devops choose Ubuntu Pro for AWS:
- Access to security updates for 23,000+ packages including popular applications such as Apache Kafka, NGINX, MongoDB, Redis and PostgreSQL
- Security hardening and audit tools (CIS) for establishing a security baseline across your systems
- FIPS 140-2 certified modules and Common Criteria (CC) EAL2 provisioning packages
- Kernel Livepatch: critical and high security kernel CVE patches automatically applied at run-time, without the need for an immediate reboot, enabled by default on Ubuntu Pro.
- 10-year security maintenance: Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS provides security maintenance until April 2026
- Optimized performance: optimized kernel, with improved boot speed, outstanding runtime performance and advanced device support
- Production ready: Ubuntu is the leading Linux in the cloud with over 50% of Linux workloads
- Developer friendly: Ubuntu is tone of the leadinge Linux for developers, offering the broadest library and tools to innovate with the latest technologies and security coverage.
- Non-stop security: Canonical publishes updated images daily, ensuring security is built-in from the moment an instance launches
- Consistent experience across platforms: from edge to multi-cloud, Ubuntu provides the same experience regardless of the platform, ensuring consistency of your CI/CD pipelines and management mechanisms.
Highlights
- Access to security updates for 30,000+ packages including Apache Kafka, NGINX, MongoDB, Redis and PostgreSQL
- 10-year maintenance from its release date, including patches for high and critical CVEs for all supported components.
- Easy access to security hardening and audit tools (CIS, DISA-STIG) and FIPS 140-2 certified modules
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Type | Cost |
|---|---|
EBS General Purpose SSD (gp2) volumes | $0.10/per GB/month of provisioned storage |
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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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.
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Customer reviews
Shubham S.
Best out there for dev
Reviewed on May 29, 2023
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
10 years support from the community.
It really helps for corporate dev environment as OS is not something people like to change easily.
It really helps for corporate dev environment as OS is not something people like to change easily.
What do you dislike about the product?
The support of hardware drivers is still the same as the basic version.
Ubuntu works best for most of the devices but sometimes it fails to deliver drivers for some. I couldn't find anything new in Ubuntu Pro regarding that.
Ubuntu works best for most of the devices but sometimes it fails to deliver drivers for some. I couldn't find anything new in Ubuntu Pro regarding that.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The LTS in Pro is providing 10 years of support which is actually cool. This thing can be compared to MacOSX as developers don't like to change or tweak with the OS regularly.
I am also a developer.
I am also a developer.
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Thazeemuddin S.
Easy to setup and have more reliability
Reviewed on May 14, 2023
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
We have used this OS for the Wordpress in production working very efficiently.
What do you dislike about the product?
Till now no issues in using this OS. Very much recommended
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Very user friendly and compatible
Sarthak T.
Not just for tech ners, its for everyone
Reviewed on Apr 28, 2023
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
1. Open source, no tracking, no advertisements and it's free.
2. Its really not much resource intensive, you can run it on hardware from 2000s, with minimum specifications.
3. Powerful and functional for development.
4. Support for codecs like LDAC (can be installed) for better audio compared to Windows etc.
5. You wont miss windows or MacOs that much.
2. Its really not much resource intensive, you can run it on hardware from 2000s, with minimum specifications.
3. Powerful and functional for development.
4. Support for codecs like LDAC (can be installed) for better audio compared to Windows etc.
5. You wont miss windows or MacOs that much.
What do you dislike about the product?
Even though support for codecs is present all media wont play smoothly by default, sometimes you would need to really test the things to make it actually work..
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Reduces software costs as it is really cheap. Linux works for servers the best. Availability for specific development software is much better on Linux compared to Windows servers.
Arshad S.
Long Term Support for vulnerability fix
Reviewed on Apr 27, 2023
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Timely vulnerability fix available which help to maintain the security of the Linux systems
What do you dislike about the product?
Pricing could be better for a large environment with thousands of servers.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Helps to fix the vulnerabilities and keep the Linux systems update to date
Dhruv J.
Linux made easy !! Ubuntu LTS checks all the boxes !!!
Reviewed on Apr 19, 2023
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Ubuntu Pro LTS is designed for long-term use and is supported for up to ten years, providing users with a stable and reliable operating system. It includes many security features, including secure boot and AppArmor profiles. It also provides regular security updates and patches to keep your system safe. LTS ensures long-term developer support and ensures forward compatibility.
What do you dislike about the product?
One of the major disadvantages of Ubuntu Pro is the limited choices of custom applications. Major design and creative software titles only exist for Windows/Mac OSs. The Linux OS also has very poor implementation of Directx/Game centric drivers which limit its ability to support the latest game titles.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Overall, Ubuntu is a versatile operating system that can be used for a wide range of cloud computing applications, from virtual machines and containers to IaaS and PaaS platforms and DevOps workflows. Its flexibility, stability, and security make it an attractive option for organizations running applications and services in the cloud. Quick implementation of Virtual Machines using Ubuntu as a base image gives us access to containers by using popular container technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, and LXD. Containers provide an efficient and lightweight way to deploy and manage applications in the cloud.