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For North America and regions outside EMEA, optimized and pre-configured for performance with AWS-specific profiles, Red Hat Enterprise Linux combines production stability with developer agility.
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Overview
* Virtual machine image for North America, Asia Pacific, and Latin America.
* Direct support from Red Hat
* Enterprise Discount Program (EDP) eligible.
* Red Hat Hybrid Committed Spend eligible
* Flexible pricing options available via Private Offers. Contact your Red Hat account team or partner for more information.
Need to move fast in the cloud? Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for AWS is your launchpad for building and scaling applications with speed and confidence. Pre-tuned for AWS and deeply integrated with services like AWS CloudWatch and the AWS CLI, it delivers a ready-to-use experience that helps you hit the ground running without extra setup or configuration.
RHEL for AWS is an optimized Red Hat Enterprise Linux offering designed specifically for AWS environments. It includes built-in features and integrations that streamline performance, management, and security, such as:
* Pre-configured AWS-specific performance profiles for faster, consistent deployments
* Elastic Network Adapter (ENA) support for enhanced network performance
* AWS CLI (aws-cli) provides command line interface management of RHEL for AWS images and resources
* Red Hat Lightspeed for proactive monitoring and intelligent issue resolution across hybrid environments
* Image mode streamlines cloud operations with container-native tools, enabling bootable RHEL container images and immutable system images for reduced attack surface
* Optional automated updates and rollbacks for faster operations with reduced risk
* Leverage RHEL as a trusted AI foundation with an extensive ecosystem of trusted partners and tools.
For Procurement
* Pay-as-you-go pricing is based on instance size and vCPU quantity. Discounted 1 & 3 year VM software reservation purchase options are also available.
* Flexible pricing options available via Private Offer. Please contact your Red Hat account team or Red Hat partner for more details.
Not ready to buy? Start your no-cost 60-day trial of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for AWS() today and evaluate its performance and reliability for your cloud workloads.
For Developers
Build faster
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for AWS is optimized for speed and developer productivity. Pre-tuned images with AWS-specific performance profiles eliminate the need for manual configuration, so you can spend less time setting up and more time coding. Integrated toolchains, container runtimes, and cloud-native workflows help you build, test, and deploy applications faster directly within your AWS environment.
Save time
Use RHEL for AWS's integrated AWS CLI to manage AWS services directly from your RHEL command line. System roles and automation integration with Red Hat Ansible® Automation Platform help standardize configurations across instances, saving time and reducing manual effort.
Support
Direct support from Red Hat's award-winning support team with 24x7 access for high-severity issues, and access to an extensive Knowledgebase and other tools in the Red Hat Customer Portal.
For System Admins and Corporate IT
Reduce risk
RHEL for AWS comes hardened with built-in security profiles, Secure Boot, and Confidential Compute to help safeguard your workloads from boot to runtime. Benefit from a trusted software supply chain and meet compliance mandates with confidence using a platform certified across major security standards.
Decrease downtime
Integrated analytics and remediation via Red Hat Lightspeed (included) to proactively identify and provide guidance for fixing issues. It delivers continuous vulnerability alerts and targeted assistance to help maximize uptime and avoid security issues, noncompliant settings, unpatched systems, and configuration drift. Red Hat Lightspeed is FedRAMP approved.
Streamline management and automation
With deep integration into AWS services, RHEL for AWS enables you to manage cloud resources and infrastructure from a single interface. Automate patching, updates, and image lifecycle management using Red Hat Satellite and integrated telemetry from Amazon CloudWatch. Access decades of Red Hat's Linux expertise with RHEL Lightspeed, which uses AI to provide proactive guidance on building, deploying, and managing RHEL.
Highlights
- Protect your business with innovative, built-in capabilities. Red Hat Enterprise Linux also provides security technologies, controls, certifications, and the ongoing support of Red Hat to help safeguard your IT infrastructure and business.
- Gain enterprise workload consistency with a unified foundation. Red Hat Enterprise Linux delivers a consistent application and user experience regardless of the underlying infrastructure.
- Simplify management with integrated tools. Red Hat Enterprise Lightspeed offers built-in manageability and integration with Red Hat management and automation products. Every active Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscription includes access to Red Hat Lightspeed.
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Rhel 9.7
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
m5.large Recommended | $0.03 |
t3.micro | $0.03 |
t2.micro | $0.03 |
m5a.12xlarge | $0.542 |
c5d.2xlarge | $0.12 |
x1e.8xlarge | $0.362 |
g3.8xlarge | $0.362 |
g4ad.4xlarge | $0.181 |
m6a.xlarge | $0.06 |
r6a.16xlarge | $0.723 |
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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
- Launch the product via 1-Click or the marketplace listing.
- Access your instance using ssh
- Open an SSH client
- Locate your private key file that was used to launch this instance.
- Use the default username 'ec2-user' and the ssh key registered with AWS. Note that 'root' is disabled by default.
- You should regularly update the OS to apply security fixes and enhancements.
- To do this, run 'sudo yum -y update'
- For more information please see the Deploying Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Amazon Web Services documentation.
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AWS-Specific Performance Optimization
Pre-configured AWS-specific performance profiles for faster and consistent deployments without manual configuration
Network Performance Enhancement
Elastic Network Adapter (ENA) support for enhanced network performance in AWS environments
Cloud-Native Container Support
Image mode with container-native tools enabling bootable RHEL container images and immutable system images for reduced attack surface
Proactive Monitoring and Issue Resolution
Red Hat Lightspeed integration for proactive monitoring, intelligent issue resolution, continuous vulnerability alerts, and AI-driven guidance across hybrid environments
Security Hardening and Compliance
Built-in security profiles, Secure Boot, and Confidential Compute capabilities with certification across major security standards
Security Framework Integration
Enhanced SELinux policies, firewalld, and system-wide cryptographic standards for secure infrastructure
Package Management and Updates
Integration with RedHat Update Infrastructure (RHUI) across all AWS regions for RPM package installation and updates without subscription requirement
Automatic Storage Expansion
Root partition and filesystem automatically extends during boot when instance volume exceeds default 10 GiB capacity
Web Stack Support
Native support for Apache, Nginx, Node.js, PHP, Python, Ruby, and Java web application frameworks
Database and DevOps Certification
Certified environments for MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, and integration-ready with Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Ansible automation
Security Framework
SELinux and kernel-level protections with improved cryptography for workload protection and compliance requirement fulfillment
Container Runtime Support
Native containerized application support with Podman and Buildah tools for microservices deployment and application scaling
Performance Optimization
Advanced kernel optimizations and enhanced performance monitoring for efficient resource utilization across diverse workloads
System Management Automation
Automated system management tools with comprehensive API support and Red Hat Insights integration for proactive risk management and system optimization
Modular Architecture
Customizable modular architecture enabling environment personalization while maintaining compatibility with extensive application ecosystem
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Customer reviews
Murali R.
Excellent Support and On-Time Patches Make Red Hat Enterprise Linux Stand Out
Reviewed on Apr 02, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Redhat enterprise linux has user support , technical support very good , patches are released on time , version upgrades , os upgrades , os security patches for oshardening and everything , each version of redhat tehy fix bugs and release a new feature which is interesting
What do you dislike about the product?
Redhat linux has disadvantages like devel fix during patching , leap preupgrade pata file problem during os upgrade , yum upgrade will not fix kernel if its having bug as default install previous version is not there
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Rehat linux is light weight , solving servers need to have more space for OS Alone , some advanced futures like rsync which we no need to copy depency files it will do on its own , kernel previous version degrading will not having any difficulty in case of updated version has bugs , accumulate ansible , redshift , openshift , satellite server and lot of customised optionsavailable more comparing other distros
Salman K.
Easy Setup, Reliable Enterprise Support
Reviewed on Apr 01, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I like the new features and quick fixes that Red Hat Enterprise Linux offers, as well as the regular updates they provide. These elements help make the system more secure and optimize its functionality. Additionally, the installation guide made the initial setup so easy.
What do you dislike about the product?
As of now, I don't see any such things. If there's something to be improved, it would be the charge of subscriptions.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Red Hat Enterprise Linux for enterprise support. I like the new features and quick fixes that regularly update, making the system more secure and optimized.
Chemicals
RHEL works extremely well for enterprise‑grade products
Reviewed on Mar 27, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is stable and easy to manage, making it a strong choice for enterprise-grade use. Licensing model and its support is too good compared to other enterprise product
What do you dislike about the product?
It feels too complex for beginners, and I’ve also run into compatibility issues with certain applications and hardware.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) offers numerous advantages, which is why it’s often a preferred choice for businesses that need a secure, stable, and scalable operating system. In my view, its strengths mainly come down to a few key areas: stability and reliability, enhanced security, enterprise-grade features, comprehensive support, scalability and performance, and open-source innovation.
Amr A.
Friendly UI and Excellent Support
Reviewed on Mar 26, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Very friendly ui and support is very good
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing because i think everyone is documented
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Design to be more modern
Education Management
Stable, Secure, and Reliable RHEL for Long-Term Production Use
Reviewed on Mar 25, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Stability and reliability – RHEL is built for long-term use, with very few crashes and consistent, predictable behavior in production environments.
Professional support – Having access to official updates, security patches, and expert assistance makes it much easier to maintain and operate critical infrastructure.
Strong security – Built-in tools such as SELinux offer advanced protection along with fine-grained access control.
Professional support – Having access to official updates, security patches, and expert assistance makes it much easier to maintain and operate critical infrastructure.
Strong security – Built-in tools such as SELinux offer advanced protection along with fine-grained access control.
What do you dislike about the product?
Subscription cost – Licensing fees can be expensive, especially for small companies or individual users.
Older packages – The software is often not the most up-to-date version, which can limit access to newer features.
Learning curve – Some of the more advanced tools and configuration options may be hard for beginners to understand.
Older packages – The software is often not the most up-to-date version, which can limit access to newer features.
Learning curve – Some of the more advanced tools and configuration options may be hard for beginners to understand.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The problems that Red Hat helps solve include stability issues, security risks, lack of support, and compatibility challenges. Overall, it makes managing systems easier, safer, and more predictable.