Red Hat Enterprise Linux for AWS

Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® for AWS is a jointly engineered, integrated, and supported offering available through AWS Marketplace. It provides preconfigured, cloud-optimized Red Hat Enterprise Linux images tailored for Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments. With telemetry integrated into the AWS Console, built-in AWS command line interface (CLI), and preconfigured system tuning via TuneD profiles, Red Hat Enterprise Linux for AWS offers tightly integrated, performance-optimized images tailored for Amazon EC2 environments.

Whether migrating existing subscriptions or launching new instances, Red Hat Enterprise Linux for AWS helps teams standardize operations, improve visibility, and reduce set-up time without compromising consistency across hybrid environments.

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for AWS is a new offering available with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and 9.6.
• It offers ready-to-run Red Hat Enterprise Linux images that are pretuned for AWS environments and available directly from AWS Marketplace.
• Each image includes built-in integrations such as telemetry streams visible in the AWS Console, AWS CLI for in-guest configuration, and automatic metering.
• Red Hat management tools such as Red Hat Insights and Image Builder are preconfigured, helping developers and administrators manage systems with less manual setup.
• Each image includes optimizations for AWS infrastructure, preinstalled agents for observability, and integrated support from both Red Hat and AWS.
• Organizations that deploy elastic workloads benefit from Image Builder support for generating bespoke Amazon Machine Images (AMI) with consistent Center for Internet Security (CIS) or Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) configurations, making sure there are uniform security and performance settings every time an instance is launched.
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for AWS simplifies deployment for cloud-native and hybrid cloud users.
• It supports multiple procurement paths—whether purchasing directly through AWS Marketplace or migrating existing Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscriptions via Red Hat Cloud Access.
• Organizations can launch instances directly from AWS Marketplace or use Gold Images to bring their own subscriptions through Red Hat Cloud Access.

• Save time with ready-to-run images
  • Optimized with AWS-specific TuneD profiles for common EC2 instance types that balance performance and power efficiency, ready-to-run images have built-in telemetry that feeds instance health and usage data directly into Amazon CloudWatch.
• Monitor Red Hat Enterprise Linux within AWS consoles
  • Instance telemetry is automatically configured to surface Red Hat Enterprise Linux operational data in Amazon CloudWatch dashboards without the need for manual installation or configuration.
• Use integrated management tools to accelerate operations
  • Gain immediate access to AWS services and scripting automation directly from the operating environment with the preinstalled AWS CLI.
  • Turn on proactive alerts for security events or outages via Red Hat Insights.
  • Get guidance with Red Hat Enterprise Linux Lightspeed, an AI-powered assistant.
• Streamline cloud-native workload management
  • Deploy Red Hat Enterprise Linux as a bootc image using image mode. Access repeatable deployments and reduced configuration drift in production environments using over-the-air (OTA) updates and rollbacks.
  • Enhance security focus through optional attestation of image integrity, memory encryption support on AWS-compatible instance types, and immutable image workflows that reduce attack surfaces by locking down runtime environments.
• Standardize across environments
  • Maintain consistent behavior and security across on-premise, cloud, and edge infrastructure using a common Red Hat Enterprise Linux platform.

• Available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6.
• Available in AWS Marketplace.
• Accessible through AWS Marketplace purchases or Red Hat Cloud Access.
• Integrated with standard Red Hat support and subscription services.

To read more about how Red Hat Enterprise Linux is optimized for AWS, visit the Red Hat Enterprise Linux on AWS product page.