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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 CloudWatch and the AWS CLI, it delivers a ready-to-use experience that helps you hit the ground running without extra setup or configuration. Trusted by 90%* of the Fortune 500, RHEL provides a consistent, secure foundation across AWS, hybrid, and on-prem environments. Whether you're deploying one instance or scaling across regions, get started with Pay As You Go and start building on a platform designed for performance and peace of mind.
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
* Integrated AWS CLI and CloudWatch telemetry for seamless observability and management
* Red Hat Insights for proactive monitoring and intelligent issue resolution across hybrid environments
* Immutable image mode and container-native tooling to simplify cloud-native development and reduce attack surfaces
* 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
* Take advantage of your existing Enterprise Discount Program (EDP) when purchasing Red Hat Enterprise Linux, to optimize costs and spend down your commitment.
* 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.
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.
Streamline your workflows
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
Red Hat Insights continuously monitors your RHEL for AWS deployments and flags issues before they impact performance. Get real-time visibility into vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and drift, plus step-by-step remediation guidance, all from a centralized dashboard. Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) authorized, it's enterprise-ready out of the box.
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 Linux 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 Insights.
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
m5.large Recommended | $0.03 |
t2.micro | $0.03 |
t3.micro | $0.03 |
c5n.9xlarge | $0.407 |
r6a.8xlarge | $0.362 |
r3.4xlarge | $0.181 |
m4.xlarge | $0.06 |
g3s.xlarge | $0.06 |
r6in.24xlarge | $1.085 |
m7i-flex.xlarge | $0.06 |
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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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- 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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Network Performance
Elastic Network Adapter (ENA) support for enhanced network performance
Cloud Management
Integrated AWS CLI and CloudWatch telemetry for seamless observability and management
Security Hardening
Built-in security profiles, Secure Boot, and Confidential Compute to safeguard workloads
Infrastructure Automation
System roles and automation integration with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform for standardized configurations
Container and Image Management
Immutable image mode and container-native tooling to simplify cloud-native development and reduce attack surfaces
Web Stack Support
Native integration with Apache, Nginx, Node.js, PHP, Python, Ruby, and Java web technologies
Database Certification
Certified environments for MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, and Redis database systems
Security Hardening
Enhanced SELinux policies and system-wide cryptographic standards for secure infrastructure
Deployment Flexibility
Supports deployment across physical servers, virtual machines, containers, and public cloud environments
Automation Readiness
Integration capabilities with Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Ansible for DevOps and continuous integration workflows
Operating System Security
Incorporates SELinux and advanced cryptography for comprehensive cloud workload protection
Container Management
Native support for containerized applications using Podman and Skopeo deployment tools
Kernel Optimization
Advanced kernel-level performance enhancements for improved system responsiveness and efficiency
Modular Architecture
Customizable environment design with extensive application ecosystem compatibility
Networking Capabilities
Advanced networking features supporting optimal connectivity for distributed application environments
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Customer reviews
Karthikeyan Raman
Linux platform has transformed banking deployments and simplifies secure containerized scaling
Reviewed on Jan 08, 2026
Review provided by PeerSpot
What is our primary use case?
In the banking industry, we provide software for banking, from our development infrastructure to deployment infrastructure for the banks. We generally use Linux RHEL . It is only for on-premises, but what we did was try out Red Hat OpenShift , basically on top of Linux platforms to run it on the Kubernetes enabled architecture to see how it would perform.
What is most valuable?
For us, the best features of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) are that running it in a containerized environment makes setting up multiple Linux environments much easier than any other high-end or risk-based machines like AIX or Sun Solaris. Having more Linux boxes and setting up RHEL was much faster.
In terms of security, the most important feature in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is that it has a good sandbox with policies and features that are very effective. Whatever we could do in terms of hardening the Linux software, it was much easier for us.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) helps me solve the pain point of having a huge monolith of big AIX boxes because I could have smaller Linux boxes with Red Hat, and I was able to do both vertical and horizontal scaling much faster.
What needs improvement?
One area that could be improved with Red Hat is probably pricing. Discounts that are slightly cheaper would be better.
For how long have I used the solution?
In Enterprise Linux, I have dealt with it for probably more than five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is definitely stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
In my opinion, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is absolutely a scalable solution. That is why I was able to do both vertical scaling and horizontal scaling very seamlessly.
How are customer service and support?
Regarding their support, we did not reach out to support too much, but I thought it was good. I would rate it a nine.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before using Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), we used Windows, basically, and then moved everything to Linux.
We switched to Linux from Windows because there were a lot of server hangs happening on Windows, with antivirus and virus problems. Basically, it was a nightmare managing Windows, so we moved to Linux.
How was the initial setup?
With the initial setup, it is very straightforward and much easier to set up.
On a scale of one to ten, if ten was the easiest, I place it at a nine.
What other advice do I have?
We also do Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) with Red Hat. I would rate this review a nine overall.
reviewer2587590
Automation has reduced downtime and supports reliable zero‑disruption deployments
Reviewed on Jan 07, 2026
Review provided by PeerSpot
What is our primary use case?
I am currently working with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) as I administer a lot of Kubernetes clusters installed on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) .
For Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), I use it as an operating system for our platform which powers all our company's software, mostly for Kubernetes or for IBM BPM or IBM PEL.
What is most valuable?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is a robust operating system, and I believe it is much better than Windows. I work with Windows and Ubuntu , but Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is the best distribution I have worked with.
The knowledge base offered by Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is excellent. Red Hat documentation is the most valuable documentation in the market.
For Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), I think the most time-saving aspects come from Red Hat Ansible because we use Ansible to automate many tasks and repetitive tasks on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows. Ansible automation and the Ansible automation platform are the most valuable products that save us time and money.
Overall, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) helps me save time through automation using Ansible. For OpenShift, the core of containers saves time by automating the DevOps processes using the Red Hat pipeline built into OpenShift, Tekton , and source-to-image build. All of this saves us time.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) helps to mitigate downtime and lower risks for me, as most of my work is with OpenShift which enables us to do a zero downtime deployment. The deployment is done without any downtime. Red Hat OpenShift is a stable system. Red Hat OpenShift and Linux are very stable and the downtimes are very minimal.
What needs improvement?
I think Red Hat needs to implement more AI features in the operating system or Red Hat OpenShift.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for about 14 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is very stable. The product is very stable and very mature. All issues are documented in documentation or in the support portal and support knowledge base. When I have an issue, I primarily search the knowledge base and the support portal and find the solution. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) is a very secure operating system, and they provide security patching every month.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I find Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) scalable.
How are customer service and support?
We have many cases where Red Hat helped us with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or OpenShift, and their support is great. On a scale of one to ten, where ten is the best, I would rate the tech support a nine.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Most enterprises work on Linux, and as I am a DevOps and platform engineer, most of our systems run Linux, including Kubernetes, OpenShift, and the DevOps pipeline, all working on Linux. This is why I switched to Linux.
How was the initial setup?
For Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), the setup is very straightforward. OpenShift is a little complex, but once you do it once, you will master it.
What about the implementation team?
I performed the deployment all by myself.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
When it comes to our business value, most of our customers are enterprise-grade customers from banking and government sectors, and they prefer to use an enterprise-grade operating system, not Ubuntu or CentOS . Additionally, in many cases, we need enterprise support from Red Hat as Ubuntu does not provide this.
Tania S.
Stability and Security That Enterprises Rely On
Reviewed on Jan 07, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I use Red Hat Enterprise Linux for server management because of its stability and security, which make it more reliable than other operating systems. It's crucial for enterprise-level servers that demand continuous uptime. I love its stability since it prevents downtime and server crashes, allowing me to avoid worrying about interruptions. Additionally, it offers a high level of security with built-in firewalls that protect against hackers. The support is excellent too, available anytime, which is particularly beneficial if something goes wrong. It's also a great choice for big companies due to its stability and strength in preventing unauthorized access.
What do you dislike about the product?
Limited customization
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Red Hat Enterprise Linux for server management. It provides unmatched stability and security, ensuring no downtime, which is crucial for avoiding losses. Its built-in firewall protects against hackers, and excellent support is always available, making it reliable and trustworthy for enterprise use.
Ashok kumar K.
RHEL: The Ultimate Enterprise OS
Reviewed on Dec 26, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
RHEL, is the best OS for enterprise use,
What do you dislike about the product?
log level, easy upgradeation like green/blue
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
OS and vertialisation
Rajesh M.
Patching and Vulnerability Issues Undermine an Otherwise Strong OS
Reviewed on Dec 26, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
It is better as compared to Windows Operating systems.
What do you dislike about the product?
Had issues with patching and vulnerability management.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Helps me with hosting applications.