Overview

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This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges apply for technical support and maintenance provided by ProComputers.
This is a ready to use minimal Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) image, mainly used as a common base system on top of which other appliances could be built and tested.
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Overview
Ubuntu 20.04 is a long-term support release from Canonical, designed for reliability, performance, and security in the cloud. Backed by security updates and maintenance until April 2025, this Ubuntu 20.04 AMI provided by ProComputers is optimized for AWS, offering fast boot times, cloud-init compatibility, and seamless integration with EC2 features.
Key Features
- Long-term support (LTS) with security updates until April 2025
- Preconfigured with cloud-init for automation and rapid provisioning
- Optimized kernel and packages for AWS infrastructure
- Lightweight, clean base image ready for customization
Benefits
- Stable platform to deploy full web stacks like LAMP and Django
- Optimized for SQL and NoSQL databases, like MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB
- Built to support scalable apps, CI/CD workflows and RESTful APIs
- Enables fast provisioning and automation for dev and production use
Use Cases
- Hosting modern web apps with Apache, NGINX, PHP, Node.js, or Python
- Running backend services and databases in secure, isolated environments
- Building and scaling full-stack applications and container-based solutions
- Creating dev and testing environments tailored for cloud-native apps
Designed for stability and performance, this Ubuntu 20.04 image delivers a dependable platform for databases, dynamic websites, and scalable application stacks running on AWS EC2.
If this Ubuntu 20.04 AMI does not suit your needs, please choose another one from our popular image list below:
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- Ubuntu 22.04 Latest (Ubuntu 22.04 LTS) on AWS EC2
- Ubuntu 24.04 Latest (Ubuntu 22.04 LTS) on AWS EC2
Why choose ProComputers?
With over 10 years of experience working with AWS and other public cloud providers, ProComputers provides open-source software bundled together into solutions ready to be launched on-demand in the cloud.
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Highlights
- Ubuntu 20.04 image offers Long Term Support (LTS) with security updates until April 2025, making it a stable choice for AWS-based production environments.
- This Ubuntu 20.04 AMI comes optimized for Amazon EC2 with cloud-init, fast boot times, and kernel enhancements tailored for AWS infrastructure.
- Ubuntu 20.04 supports a wide range of software stacks like Docker, Kubernetes, and LAMP, making it suitable for cloud-native and web application development.
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Pricing
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
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t3.micro AWS Free Tier Recommended | $0.05 |
t2.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.05 |
m6id.16xlarge | $3.20 |
x2idn.metal | $2.40 |
i2.4xlarge | $0.80 |
r6i.large | $0.10 |
h1.4xlarge | $0.80 |
m7i.xlarge | $0.20 |
i4i.32xlarge | $3.20 |
r5b.xlarge | $0.20 |
Vendor refund policy
The Ubuntu 20.04 virtual machine can be terminated at anytime to stop incurring charges. No refund is available for this Ubuntu 20.04 AMI.
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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
- Repackaged on a default 8 GiB volume using the latest Ubuntu 20.04 security updates available at the release date.
- In this Ubuntu 20.04 AMI version, the primary partition and filesystem automatically extend during boot if the instance volume is bigger than the default one.
Additional details
Usage instructions
Ssh to the Ubuntu 20.04 instance public IP address and login as 'ubuntu' user using the key specified at launch time. Use 'sudo su -' in order to get a root prompt. For more information please visit the links below:
- Connect to your Ubuntu 20.04 instance using an SSH client .
- Connect to your Ubuntu 20.04 instance from Windows using PuTTY .
- Transfer files to your Ubuntu 20.04 instance using SCP .
Monitor the health and proper function of the Ubuntu 20.04 virtual machine you have just launched:
- Navigate to your Amazon EC2 console and verify that you are in the correct region.
- Choose Instances from the left menu and select your Ubuntu 20.04 launched virtual machine instance.
- Select Status and alarms tab at the bottom of the page to review if your Ubuntu 20.04 virtual machine status checks passed or failed.
- For more information visit the Status checks for Amazon EC2 instances page in AWS Documentation.
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Vendor support
For support and maintenance issues related to this Ubuntu 20.04 image, please visit ProComputers Support Portal . Please do not hesitate to contact us in case you notice any Ubuntu 20.04 AMI related issues.
AWS infrastructure support
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