Overview
This is a repackaged software product wherein additional charges apply for hardening, security configuration, and support.
WHAT IS INFLUXDB
InfluxDB is an open-source time series database purpose-built for high write and query loads on timestamped data - infrastructure and application metrics, application events, IoT and sensor telemetry, and real-time analytics. This AMI ships the 2.x line: a single Go server (influxd) with a built-in web UI, a token-authenticated HTTP API on port 8086, and two query languages - Flux and InfluxQL. Features include unbounded retention policies, downsampling tasks, dashboards, alerting checks, and the line-protocol write API compatible with Telegraf and the broad InfluxData client ecosystem (Go, Python, JavaScript, Java, and more). Data persists to a local bolt metadata store and TSM storage engine under a dedicated data directory. MIT license, no vendor lock-in - distinct from the managed InfluxDB Cloud service.
WHAT THIS AMI ADDS
Security hardening:
- Native TLS on port 8086 - a per-instance self-signed certificate is generated at first boot (no shared key baked into the image); swap in your own CA certificate anytime
- Admin user, password, and an all-access operator token generated at first boot - written to /root/influxdb-credentials.txt (readable only by root)
- Usage telemetry disabled
- HTTP API and web UI require token / login authentication; unauthenticated API calls are refused
- UFW firewall - SSH on 22 and InfluxDB on 8086 only
- fail2ban, AppArmor
- CVE scan - every image is scanned for vulnerabilities before release
OS hardening (CIS Level 1):
- CIS Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Level 1 benchmark applied via ansible-lockdown
- auditd, SSH hardening, Kernel hardening, IMDSv2 enforced
Compliance artifacts:
- SBOM - CycloneDX 1.6 at /etc/lynxroute/sbom.json
- CIS Conformance Report at /etc/lynxroute/cis-report.html
- CIS Tailored Profile at /usr/share/doc/lynxroute/CIS_TAILORED_PROFILE.md
Highlights
- InfluxDB security baked in: native TLS with a per-instance self-signed certificate generated at first boot, admin user + password + all-access operator token created at first boot, usage telemetry disabled - unlike bare InfluxDB AMIs that serve plaintext HTTP, sit on an unconfigured setup screen, and phone home telemetry by default.
- CIS Level 1 hardened Ubuntu 24.04 LTS: auditd, fail2ban, AppArmor, SSH key-only, IMDSv2 enforced. CVE-scanned before every release. SBOM (CycloneDX) and CIS Conformance Report included.
- Self-hosted time series database for metrics, events, and IoT data: built-in Flux and InfluxQL, web UI and HTTP API on port 8086, unbounded retention. MIT license - fully auditable, no vendor lock-in.
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t3.medium Recommended | $0.02 |
t3.large | $0.03 |
t3.small | $0.02 |
m6i.xlarge | $0.05 |
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Version release notes
InfluxDB 2.7.12 - Initial release (June 2026)
- InfluxDB 2.7.12 (MIT) on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- CIS Level 1 hardening applied (ansible-lockdown/UBUNTU24-CIS)
- CVE-scanned before every release
- Native TLS on port 8086 - per-instance self-signed certificate generated at first boot
- Admin user, password, and all-access operator token generated at first boot
- Usage telemetry disabled
- UFW firewall pre-configured (ports 22, 8086 only)
- fail2ban, auditd, AppArmor pre-configured
- SBOM (CycloneDX 1.6) at /etc/lynxroute/sbom.json
- CIS Conformance Report (OpenSCAP) at /etc/lynxroute/cis-report.html
- IMDSv2 enforced
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Usage instructions
- Launch instance (t3.medium recommended)
- Open Security Group - allow TCP 22 and TCP 8086 from your IP
- SSH: ssh -i key.pem ubuntu@<PUBLIC_IP>
- Read credentials: sudo cat /root/influxdb-credentials.txt
- Open https://<PUBLIC_IP>:8086/ in your browser - accept the self-signed certificate warning
- Log in with the admin user and password from the credentials file
- Or use the API/CLI with the operator token, e.g.: curl -k -H "Authorization: Token <TOKEN>" https://<PUBLIC_IP>:8086/api/v2/buckets
The credentials file (admin user, password, organization, bucket, and the all-access operator token) is written to /root/influxdb-credentials.txt at first boot. InfluxDB serves its API and web UI over HTTPS on port 8086 with a per-instance self-signed certificate. For production, replace it with a CA-signed certificate: copy your cert and key to /etc/influxdb/tls/influxdb.crt and influxdb.key, then run sudo systemctl restart influxdb. Restrict Security Group port 8086 to trusted IPs.
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Lynxroute is not affiliated with InfluxData Inc. - this AMI packages the MIT-licensed open-source InfluxDB 2.x distribution as a self-hosted EC2 service (distinct from the managed InfluxDB Cloud offering). "InfluxDB" is a trademark of InfluxData Inc.
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For InfluxDB documentation: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/ For InfluxDB upstream issues:
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