Amazon Linux 2 (ARM) AMI | 24/7 Support by cloudimg

This is repackaged software with additional charges for 24/7 support and guaranteed 24hr response SLA.

Product Overview

Amazon Linux 2 ARM with 24/7 cloudimg support. Graviton-optimized AWS-native OS purpose-built for Graviton processors. Up to 40% better price-performance vs x86. LTS until June 2025. Pre-configured with AWS CLI v2, CloudWatch Agent, Systems Manager. Production-ready.

Why Choose Amazon Linux 2 ARM?

Amazon Linux 2 ARM is AWS's purpose-built Linux distribution optimized for Graviton processors. Up to 40% better price-performance vs x86 instances. ARM64-native architecture provides energy-efficient computing with full AWS service integration. LTS until June 2025 with security updates and bug fixes. Optimized kernel tuned for EC2 Graviton instances. Seamless integration with CloudWatch, Systems Manager, and Secrets Manager. Full ARM64 package ecosystem via yum.

Key Features

• Graviton Optimization: ARM64-native optimized for Graviton2/3/4 processors. Up to 40% better price-performance vs x86.
• AWS-Native Integration: Pre-configured AWS CLI v2, CloudWatch Agent, Systems Manager Agent, ENA drivers, NVMe storage support.
• Long-Term Support: LTS until June 2025. Regular security updates, kernel patches, bug fixes.
• Full ARM64 Ecosystem: Complete ARM64 repository via yum. Supports Docker, Python, Node.js, Java, PHP, Ruby, Go.
• Performance: EC2-optimized kernel with enhanced networking, improved I/O, faster boot times.
• Security: SELinux enabled, regular CVE patches, AWS security best practices, cryptographic acceleration.
• Containers: Docker and Podman pre-installed, ECS-optimized, EKS-compatible, ARM64 images available.
• Development: GCC, Python 3, Node.js, Java (Corretto), Go, Git, systemd compiled for ARM64.
• Monitoring: CloudWatch Logs/Metrics, Systems Manager Session Manager, AWS Config, CloudTrail.
• 24/7 Support: Guaranteed 24hr response SLA, average 1hr for critical issues.

Graviton Instance Compatibility

Optimized for: General Purpose (m6g, m7g, m8g, t4g), Compute (c6g, c7g, c8g, c7gn), Memory (r6g, r7g, r8g, x2gd), Accelerated (g5g), HPC (hpc7g).

Technical Specifications

• Architecture: ARM64 (aarch64)
• Kernel: AWS-tuned Linux kernel for Graviton
• Package Manager: yum (ARM64 packages)
• Init System: systemd
• LTS Support: Until June 2025
• AWS Tools: CLI v2, CloudWatch Agent, SSM Agent, ENA drivers
• Runtimes: Docker, Podman, containerd (ARM64)
• Languages: Python 3, Node.js, Java (Corretto), PHP, Ruby, Go (ARM64)
• Security: SELinux, AWS security configs, CVE patches

Use Cases

Ideal for Graviton: web servers (Apache, Nginx), app servers (Java, Node.js, Python), databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL), containers (Docker, ECS, EKS), microservices, CI/CD, ML inference, ARM development.

FAQ

Q: Difference between ARM and x86? A: ARM runs on Graviton processors with up to 40% better price-performance. All AWS services and dev tools support ARM64.

Q: What support is included? A: 24/7 support, 24hr response SLA, average 1hr for critical issues. Ticketing and email support.

Q: Are x86 apps compatible? A: Apps need ARM64 binaries or recompilation. Python, Node.js, Java, Go support ARM transparently. Docker needs ARM64 images.

Q: How long is LTS? A: Until June 2025 including security updates, kernel patches, bug fixes.

Q: Which Graviton instances? A: All Graviton families: m6g/m7g/m8g, c6g/c7g/c8g, r6g/r7g/r8g, t4g, c7gn, g5g, x2gd, hpc7g.

Q: Container support? A: Yes. Docker/Podman pre-installed. ECS/EKS compatible. Requires ARM64 images.

Q: Dev tools for ARM? A: Full ARM64 toolchain: GCC, Python 3, Node.js, Java (Corretto), Go, Ruby, PHP.

Q: How to migrate from x86? A: Recompile for ARM64 or use interpreted languages. Update Docker images to ARM64. Test compatibility.

Q: Price-performance advantage? A: Up to 40% better vs comparable x86 for web servers, containers, data processing.

Q: AWS service support? A: Yes. Full integration with CloudWatch, Systems Manager, Secrets Manager, S3, RDS, networking.

24/7 cloudimg Support

Expert assistance with 24hr response SLA. Average 1hr for critical issues. Covers installation, configuration, troubleshooting, optimization, security, AWS integration.

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