Overview
This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for support by Elm Computing.
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RStudio is a powerful integrated development environment (IDE) for R, a programming language widely used in statistical computing, data analysis, and visualizations.
RStudio Server Essentials is a ready-to-use Amazon Machine Image from Elm Computing. It provides RStudio Server, R, and a curated set of commonly used R packages for general-purpose data analysis work on Amazon EC2.
The Essentials edition balances day-one productivity with maintainability. It supports common data import/export, transformation, visualization, statistical analysis, reporting, Shiny applications, database connections, and reproducible project workflows. Specialized packages for particular research or production needs can be installed by users when required.
Connect to an instance with a browser over HTTPS. Sign in to RStudio Server with username ruser and the EC2 instance ID as the initial password. HTTP redirects to HTTPS; the initial certificate is self-signed.
Highlights
- Ready-to-use RStudio Server and R on Amazon EC2
- Curated packages for common analysis and reporting workflows
- HTTPS access and Elm Computing support
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Dimension | Description | Cost/hour |
|---|---|---|
m6i.large Recommended | Hourly usage of RStudio Server Essentials on an m6i.large instance. | $0.02 |
t2.micro | Hourly usage of RStudio Server Essentials on an t2.micro instance. | $0.02 |
t3.micro | Hourly usage of RStudio Server Essentials on an t3.micro instance. | $0.02 |
m7i.large | Hourly usage of RStudio Server Essentials on an m7i.large instance. | $0.02 |
m6i.xlarge | Hourly usage of RStudio Server Essentials on an m6i.xlarge instance. | $0.02 |
t2.nano | Hourly usage of RStudio Server Essentials on an t2.nano instance. | $0.02 |
g5.48xlarge | Hourly usage of RStudio Server Essentials on an g5.48xlarge instance. | $0.02 |
m6i.metal | Hourly usage of RStudio Server Essentials on an m6i.metal instance. | $0.02 |
m3.xlarge | Hourly usage of RStudio Server Essentials on an m3.xlarge instance. | $0.02 |
r5a.2xlarge | Hourly usage of RStudio Server Essentials on an r5a.2xlarge instance. | $0.02 |
Vendor refund policy
Refunds are generally not available. Instances are billed hourly based on actual usage and can be terminated at any time to stop charges.
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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.
Version release notes
Initial release of RStudio Server Essentials on Ubuntu 26.04 with R 4.6.1 and RStudio Server 2026.07.0-139.
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Usage instructions
Launch an m6i.large instance in us-east-1. Allow HTTPS (TCP 443) from the required client networks. Browse to https://<public-ip-or-dns>/ and acknowledge the self-signed certificate warning. Sign in with username ruser and the EC2 instance ID as the initial password.
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Please do not hesitate to contact us at support@elmcomputing.io if you have any questions.
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