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GigaOps Patch Guard on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS for extended lifecycle security. Provides automated vulnerability scanning, curated security patches beyond official EOL, compliance report generation, and system drift detection. Keep legacy workloads secure without forced migration.
Overview
GigaOps Patch Guard keeps your Ubuntu 18.04 workloads secure and compliant long after Canonicals official end-of-life. Built by Gigabits, Patch Guard provides ongoing vulnerability management and compliance tooling.
Key Features:
- Extended Patch Management: Curated security patches for critical packages beyond Ubuntu 18.04 EOL, compatibility-tested before deployment.
- Vulnerability Scanner: Daily CVE scans with severity ratings and remediation guidance.
- Compliance Report Generator: Audit-ready reports covering patch status, vulnerabilities, and hardening.
- System Drift Detection: Alerts on unauthorized changes to files, accounts, packages, and services.
- Automated Hardening: First-boot security baselines including firewall rules and SSH key-only authentication.
- Migration Readiness Score: Run gigaops migrate-check to plan a move to Ubuntu 22 or 24.
Ideal For: Organizations running legacy applications on Ubuntu 18.04 that require ongoing security maintenance and compliance documentation.
Highlights
- Extended lifecycle patches for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. GigaOps Patch Guard delivers curated security updates beyond Canonical's official EOL, keeping legacy Ubuntu workloads protected.
- Daily vulnerability scanning against CVE databases with severity ratings. Drift detection monitors critical system files and alerts on unauthorized changes to your Ubuntu 18 instance.
- Compliance report generator produces audit-ready documentation (PDF/JSON). Automated first-boot hardening. Migration readiness scorer helps plan your move from Ubuntu 18 to 22 or 24.
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Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
t2.micro Recommended | $0.21 |
t3.micro | $0.90 |
t3.xlarge | $0.27 |
t3a.xlarge | $0.27 |
t3.2xlarge | $0.40 |
t3a.2xlarge | $0.40 |
t3.large | $0.16 |
t3.medium | $0.16 |
t3.nano | $0.09 |
t3.small | $0.09 |
Dimensions summary
You pay by the hour based on the EC2 instance type you run. Each dimension maps to one AWS instance size, so your rate follows the compute capacity you select. Smaller instances like t3.nano or t2.micro carry lower hourly rates. Larger instances such as metal, 24xlarge, and 48xlarge sizes cost more per hour. General-purpose (m, t), compute-optimized (c), memory-optimized (r, x, z), storage (d, i), and accelerated (g, p, inf, trn) families are all covered. Billing scales with usage: you only pay while an instance runs. There is no upfront commitment.
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Each hourly unit covers one running EC2 instance of the size you select, packaged with the vendor's Ubuntu 18 image and Patch Guard software. You are billed per instance, per hour. Running two instances of the same type bills two hourly rates at once.
The software rate meters only while an instance runs. A stopped or paused instance accrues no hourly software charge. You may still owe separate AWS fees for attached storage, but the Patch Guard software bills running time only.
Each dimension maps to one EC2 size, and the hourly rate follows that size's compute, memory, and storage capacity. Larger families like metal or 48xlarge carry higher rates than nano or micro sizes. You pick the size that fits your workload, and the rate follows.
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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ssh to the instance public IP and login as 'ubuntu' user using the key specified at launch time. Use 'sudo su -' in order to get a root prompt. For more information please visit the links below:
Connect to your Linux instance from Windows using PuTTY: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/putty.html
Connect to your Linux instance using SSH: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/AccessingInstancesLinux.html
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Automatic Storage Expansion
Root partition and filesystem automatically expands at boot for volumes larger than 8 GiB, enabling seamless scalability without manual intervention.
Enhanced Network Performance
Preconfigured with Elastic Network Adapter (ENA) support for optimized network performance on AWS infrastructure.
Security Framework
Includes AppArmor and secure boot mechanisms to provide advanced protection against unauthorized access and security threats.
Package Management System
APT package manager provides streamlined access to thousands of open-source applications available in Ubuntu repositories.
Long-Term Support and Updates
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Operating System Foundation
Fedora 44 Minimal provides a current Linux foundation with essential packages only, designed for AWS EC2 environments with a compact starting footprint.
Cloud Initialization and Provisioning
Supports cloud-init provisioning, ENA networking, reliable instance initialization, and predictable integration with AWS metadata services for repeatable deployments across regions.
Security Configuration
SELinux enabled by default with SSH public key authentication enforced, direct root access disabled for secure baseline operations.
Package Management and Repositories
Access to official Fedora repositories and Fedora Cloud Base 44 ecosystem with practical lifecycle management for scalable cloud deployments.
Infrastructure Automation Compatibility
Integration with configuration management, infrastructure-as-code tools, CI/CD workflows, and container orchestration platforms for programmatic deployment and customization.
Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) Support
Fine-grained access control mechanism with SELinux implementation for enforcing security policies and protecting sensitive data and applications.
Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK)
Specialized kernel optimized for maximum performance and stability, included and enabled by default, supporting kernel live patching for updates without system reboot.
Minimal Installation Configuration
Clean and minimal default installation with only essential packages required for AWS EC2 operation, providing maximum flexibility for customized deployments.
SSL Server Connectivity
SSL server pre-installed and configured to enable secure remote connections to instances using specified user credentials and key pairs.
Long-Term Enterprise Support
Extended lifecycle support with regular security patches and updates delivered by Oracle to ensure compliance with industry standards.
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