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Amazon Linux 2023
On the 15th March, Amazon Linux 2023 made its debut. This latest version comes with three significant features:
• Default IMDSv2 support with max two hops, which greatly enhances security posture. To learn more about IMDS, check out my blog: https://lnkd.in/gnTA_brw
• AL2023 utilizes gp3 volumes by default, reducing costs with improved performance.
• Versioned repositories offer more control over packages, allowing for better standardization of workloads.
Check out the official AWS announcement to learn more: https://lnkd.in/g2kPryj8
- mobilio 4y agoAnd... it's built based on RedHat's Fedora. Few years ago it was built on top of Debian.
- switch007 4y ago> Few years ago it was built on top of Debian. I don't think it's ever had anything to do with Debian? It was RHEL-like/RHEL-compatible (and now Fedora) AFAIK https://readwrite.com/amazons-linux-ami-is-all-grown/ https://readwrite.com/amazons-linux-ami-is-all-grown/ https://serverfault.com/questions/798427/what-linux-distribution-is-the-amazon-linux-ami-based-on https://serverfault.com/questions/798427/what-linux-distribu... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Machine_Image#Amazon_Linux_AMI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Machine_Image#Amazon_Li...
- mooreds 4y agoAre you sure of that? I thought Amazon Linux was always red hat based (mostly because of yum usage). More here: https://serverfault.com/questions/798427/what-linux-distribution-is-the-amazon-linux-ami-based-on https://serverfault.com/questions/798427/what-linux-distribu...
- znpy 4y ago> Few years ago it was built on top of Debian. no it wasn't. Amazon Linux2 was a CentOS/RHEL 7 derivative.
- zui 4y agoAmazon blog post: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-linux-2023-a-cloud-optimized-linux-distribution-with-long-term-support/ https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-linux-2023-a-cloud-o...
- jacooper 4y agoIt seems to be exclusive to AWS? There are no official ISOs or any way to use this on a non-AWS server.