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This product has charges associated with it for providing enterprise assurance including software supply chain validation of OS packages and limited indemnification to the user by CIQ which are not available through the free Community edition. Rocky Linux 9 from CIQ offers enterprise customers seamless migration and full compatibility with RHEL 9 and includes software supply chain assurance, repo mirrors hosted on AWS, timely security updates, and limited indemnification.
Overview
This is a repackaged software product wherein additional charges apply for the software supply chain validation and limited indemnification offered by CIQ which are not provided with the Community Edition. Rocky Linux 9 from CIQ is an enterprise-grade Linux distribution built for stability, security, and performance on AWS offering enhanced assurances provided by CIQ which are not available with the Community version. This version of Rocky Linux also offers seamless compatibility with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), ensuring an easy migration away from RHEL for organizations looking to run a performant, cost-optimized, and secure Linux open-source solution.
Backed by CIQ, founding sponsor of the Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation, this release includes robust security features, extensive support options, and optimizations to handle modern workloads effectively. Rocky Linux 9 from CIQ provides a robust and comprehensive platform for application workloads you are running on AWS, whether migrations or new builds.
Enterprise Security: Featuring advanced security enhancements such as SELinux policies, improved cryptographic algorithms, and regular security patches, Rocky Linux from CIQ ensures that your systems remain secure against evolving threats.
Seamless RHEL Compatibility: Designed to be fully compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Rocky Linux from CIQ allows for a smooth migration without the need for changes to your existing workflows or applications, preserving your investment in software infrastructure.
Security updates guaranteed: Rocky Linux from CIQ delivers timely security updates and a commercially backed SLO to ensure that even if the community is running behind, or upstream projects decide not to fix a critical security issue, CIQ will ensure you are compliant and up to date.
Tested and validated supply chains: We validate all installers, community packages, binaries, metadata, and errata, ensuring that you are getting exactly what you expect, all the time. We verify delivery of a trusted OS. CIQ serves Rocky Linux from CIQ packages and updates from CIQ-operated servers on AWS.
Limited Indemnification: A Rocky Linux from CIQ license comes with the protection and guarantees that eliminate your risk and liability in the case of legal issues with the open-source software. CIQ is accountable and delivers the coverage to keep your legal and compliance teams happy. See EULA for details.
Premium Support Available: CIQ offers extensive additional support options for Rocky Linux, ensuring your deployment remains resilient and efficient throughout its lifecycle. Access dedicated technical assistance for your operating system, with Linux experts ready to help you navigate any challenges. Contact us for more information and pricing.
Highlights
- Seamless RHEL Compatibility: Designed to be fully compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Rocky Linux from CIQ allows for a smooth migration without the need for changes to your existing workflows or applications, preserving your investment in software infrastructure.
- Limited Indemnification: A Rocky Linux from CIQ license comes with the protection and guarantees that eliminate your risk and liability in the case of legal issues with the open-source software. CIQ is accountable and delivers the coverage to keep your legal and compliance teams happy. See EULA for details.
- Premium Support Available: CIQ offers extensive additional support options for Rocky Linux, ensuring your deployment remains resilient and efficient throughout its lifecycle. Access dedicated technical assistance for your operating system, with Linux experts ready to help you navigate any challenges. Contact us for more information and pricing.
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
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t3.xlarge Recommended | $0.03 |
t3.micro | $0.03 |
t2.micro | $0.03 |
m5d.2xlarge | $0.03 |
c6i.8xlarge | $0.03 |
r7iz.8xlarge | $0.03 |
r6idn.12xlarge | $0.03 |
c6i.large | $0.03 |
g6.12xlarge | $0.03 |
trn1n.32xlarge | $0.03 |
Dimensions summary
You pay by the hour for Rocky Linux 9 (x86_64) with CIQ Support, and pricing follows the EC2 instance type you run. Each dimension maps to a specific AWS instance size, from small general-purpose types like t3.nano up to large compute, memory, storage, GPU, and high-performance instances. The hourly software rate scales with instance size, so bigger instances with more CPU, memory, or accelerators cost more per hour. You are billed only for the hours each instance runs, with no upfront commitment or fixed term.
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Each hour includes Rocky Linux 9 plus CIQ support for that running instance. You get a commercially supported Enterprise Linux build backed by CIQ. The software charge is separate from the underlying AWS compute charge for the EC2 instance you run.
The hourly software charge meters running time only. A fully stopped instance does not accrue the CIQ software rate. Note that AWS may still bill underlying storage for a stopped instance, but that is separate from this listing's software charge.
Each dimension maps to one EC2 instance type. The hourly rate scales with instance size, so instances with more CPU, memory, storage, or accelerators carry a higher software rate. Small types like t3.nano bill the least; large GPU and high-performance types bill the most per hour.
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Version release notes
Rocky Linux from CIQ 9.7 up to date with the latest patches as of 3/30/2026.
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Usage instructions
Connect to the instance over SSH using the instance public IP, with username "rocky" and the private key generated when you launched the instance. Example command: $ ssh -i ./ssh-private-key.pem rocky@PublicIPAddress When you are logged in as "rocky", you can use the sudo command to run administrative tasks. Note that the specific command you use to connect to the instance may vary depending on the operating system and ssh client you are using on your end. By default, the instance is secured by AWS network security configuration; you may optionally install your choice of a local firewall such as firewalld after launch.
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Vendor support
This Rocky Linux AMI provided by CIQ includes access to repositories for dnf/rpm updates and is regularly refreshed. This offer includes Basic Support from CIQ, which offers ticket and email-based support covering user accounts, product inquiries, bug reports, onboarding, and basic installation and configuration assistance. More in-depth, SLA-backed Enterprise Support plans are available from CIQ via Private Offer. See the CIQ Support Overview under Learning Resources for full details. CIQ is committed to providing a working image which meets the highest quality standards. If you have a question or encounter a problem related to deploying the software in this listing into your cloud environment, a question regarding the EULA, or if you are in interested in adding an enterprise support agreement via private offer for help managing your Rocky Linux operating system, contact CIQ Cloud Marketplace Support at cloudmarketplace@ciq.com .
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