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This AMI contains a minimal installation of Rocky Linux 9.7 repackaged by Easycloud, fully configured for high-performance cloud computing and customized deployments. The system is built on a minimal installation of Rocky Linux 9.7, updated to the latest version, and includes continuous updates and support to ensure a secure and stable foundation.
Overview
This AMI contains a minimal installation of Rocky Linux 9 repackaged by Easycloud, fully configured for high-performance cloud computing and customized deployments. The system is built on a minimal installation of Rocky Linux 9, updated to the latest version, and includes continuous updates and support to ensure a secure and stable foundation.
Pre-installed Components
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Rocky Linux 9 Minimal: A 100% bug-for-bug compatible, enterprise-grade derivative of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Serving as the premier downstream alternative to traditional CentOS, it provides a clean, bloat-free, and secure foundation with exceptional ecosystem compatibility for AlmaLinux and other RHEL-based workloads.
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AWS Optimized Drivers: Pre-configured with the Elastic Network Adapter (ENA) for enhanced networking and NVMe drivers for ultra-fast EBS storage I/O on modern EC2 Nitro instances.
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Cloud-init: The industry standard for cross-platform cloud instance initialization, pre-installed and ready to handle automated user-data scripts and metadata configuration at boot time.
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Amazon SSM Agent: Pre-installed and enabled, allowing you to securely manage, patch, and configure your instance remotely using AWS Systems Manager without needing open inbound SSH ports.
Key Benefits
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Ideal Foundation for Modern Stacks: By starting with a bloat-free environment, you ensure maximum CPU and memory availability. This makes it the perfect, conflict-free base for deploying containerized workloads (Docker, Kubernetes, Podman), AI/ML environments (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Ollama, CUDA), and popular runtime environments, web servers, or databases, including OpenJDK, Python, Node.js, Golang, Nginx, Apache, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Redis.
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Seamless Hybrid DevOps: Utilizing industry-standard components like cloud-init and systemd, this instance guarantees a familiar operational experience. Whether your current infrastructure relies on Debian-based systems like Ubuntu and Debian, or traditional CentOS environments, your CI/CD pipelines and deployment scripts can be adapted with minimal friction.
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Production Ready & Expert Support: Secured with the latest patches. It delivers a highly stable environment, fully supported by rapid technical assistance and detailed documentation.
Highlights
- Rocky Linux 9 Minimal installation
- Rocky Linux 9 Minimal, updated to the latest version.
- Expert Support: Backed by comprehensive documentation and fast, professional technical assistance.
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) 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.
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Usage instructions
Connection Methods:
To access your instance, SSH into the public IP address as rocky using your specified launch key pair. You can switch to the root user environment by running sudo su -. Please see the links below for additional information:
Firewall Configuration
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SSH (Port 22): Required for initial system access.
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Security Recommendation: For production environments, strictly limit SSH access to trusted IP addresses only via AWS Security Groups.
Support
Vendor support
Should you encounter any issues while using the system, please do not hesitate to contact us via email at: support@easyclouds.io ,Thank you!
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