Amazon Linux Reviews

I am using Amazon Linux as part of my practical study in my seventh semester. In my cloud computing subject, there are chapters that include Amazon Linux where I can learn about it. Amazon Linux is a tool where I can work with it as part of my college learning and practical work, helping me understand how Linux commands and systems work with actual cloud environments.

As part of my college activities, I created a small application with Amazon Linux. I developed a to-do list application where users can perform basic tasks including edit, delete, and save functions. I also made this application with React, focusing on the front-end and including a small part of the database to learn about Amazon Linux. When I initially created the to-do list website, it worked only on my local desktop. Without Amazon Linux, I could not access it elsewhere. I then learned to use Amazon with AWS to host my website on Amazon Cloud Service. After hosting it, I can access it through the link of the live server from anyone's laptop anywhere, and users do not need to install any packages or other tools.

If you want to host your website, you can use Amazon Linux where you can learn about Linux commands. Amazon Linux provides good hosting services with the AWS community. Therefore, I encourage you to try it out.

Amazon Linux is lightweight, easy to handle, easy to understand, and optimized for performance. It runs smoothly even with big data or on low resources, which makes it suitable for students who are learning and experimenting in this field. I use it for my practical basic commands and practical uses, including installing packages and managing services, which helps me build confidence in Linux where I can learn.

Another advantage is the strong integration with AWS. It provides AWS service where I can host my websites in Amazon. It is particularly useful for performing cloud-based projects or learning for deployment, where I can deploy my college website in the cloud so that many people can reach my website. Otherwise, it would only work on a local machine if I were not hosting it. As it is designed to work well with AWS service, I also face some challenges as a beginner because I do not know much about Linux commands. As part of my journey with Amazon Linux, I continue to learn more.

Amazon Linux is lightweight and is a beginner-friendly tool that provides a good, smooth experience at a beginner level. It is also fast and good for learning Linux commands because when I do not know about them, I can use Amazon Linux to learn both Linux commands and its strong AWS integrations. It is stable for practical knowledge and small projects and is best for beginner-level learning projects. Additionally, command-line arguments are easy to understand.

Sometimes, command arguments are difficult to remember and challenging for beginners because at a beginner level, I may not understand the proper meaning or the necessary Linux commands. So sometimes it is challenging to grasp Linux commands. I find there is less community support compared to Ubuntu and other options, and it requires some prior knowledge about Linux. This is not a disadvantage; rather, it is an advantage when I use it positively, enabling me to learn more about Amazon and Amazon Linux. Everything has its negative side, but I must choose between the positive and the negative.

It would be helpful if Amazon Linux could provide some tutorials for beginners on how to learn Linux commands and how it works, but nothing else stands out to me.

Amazon Linux is stable.

Amazon Linux is scalable because at a single time, many users can use it without issues.

I have never used customer support for Amazon Linux.

I did not use a different solution before Amazon Linux, but I learned about other options including Ubuntu, Google App Engine, and some other tools during my college journey in cloud computing. I learned about those approximately 7 to 10 months ago.

I went with the free command, free tool, and free-trial experience for Amazon Linux, so I did not focus on the technical setup cost or licensing. However, I understand that Amazon Linux provides options for students, where I may need to pay just one rupee to receive 10,000 points or credits for one year. After that, I pay based on usage. It is a good service AWS provides, as it is easier and smoother.

I have seen a return on investment from using Amazon Linux because it saves time and money. I only pay for the amount I am using, with no other costs involved.

The reason Amazon Linux saves me time and energy is that if I am on my local PC and I need to work on the same project on my friend's laptop, I have to install every package and provide them my code and everything. By using Amazon, I can host my website, and with just one link, I can access it from my friend's laptop without needing to install all the necessary tools. One example that comes to mind is I have encountered various such instances, but I will go with this example.

Many conflicts happened during my learning process, where I speak and you speak, then we both stop at the same moment, but it is acceptable. Before using Amazon Linux, I did not know about Linux commands. After using Amazon Linux, I became familiar with Amazon or Linux commands. I now know about hosting websites, and it saves my time and energy. I have learned many valuable lessons from Amazon Linux as I progress. I gave this review a rating of eight out of ten.

My main use case for Amazon Linux is hosting servers and applications.

The best features Amazon Linux offers include regular updates, regular patches, up-to-date software and tools, and security features.

The security features of Amazon Linux stand out for me because it provides vulnerability patches and tools and software patches. Because of that, our servers get the latest updates, which keeps them secure and provides access to the latest tools.

Amazon Linux has positively impacted my organization because we are able to host our applications, mainly Kubernetes applications, our servers, and testing environments, while also being able to get lower cost servers.

Since switching to Amazon Linux, I have noticed that we were previously using Windows Server, which was expensive. After switching to Linux, we are able to get a 30 to 40% savings.

Amazon Linux can be improved because currently it does not provide much longer session durations and sometimes it does not provide some of the tools I want to be included.

I chose 8 out of 10 because sometimes Amazon Linux does not provide a longer session and when we restart or refresh, all of the command history gets lost. Additionally, some of the tools I need are not present.

I have been using Amazon Linux for six to seven months.

Amazon Linux is stable.

Amazon Linux's scalability is good.

I have not reached out to customer support yet, but I believe it will be good.

Before Amazon Linux, we were using Windows, which was expensive for us due to its licensing fees. After switching to Linux, we are saving money.

I have seen a return on investment with Amazon Linux because I save both time and money.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing with Amazon Linux is that pricing is based on what we use and setup is easy. We do not need a license.

I would advise others looking into using Amazon Linux that they can use it if they want to save money, want a low-cost solution, and want up-to-date patches. I gave this review a rating of 8 out of 10.

My main use case for Amazon Linux is that it serves as a replacement and a free version for a Red Hat-based OS for Amazon users. I use it in environments where a RHEL-based environment is required because a number of applications are pre-installed on Amazon Linux.

My main use case for Amazon Linux involves using these Linux machines as load generators. With Amazon Linux, you are not required to install a number of applications which are helpful for other applications. We have a CR controller and generators setup, where the generators are virtual machines on Amazon on an auto-scaling basis. For this, we use Amazon Linux as a base.

The best features Amazon Linux offers include that it is designed for Amazon users. The first one is that it is freeware. Red Hat has a subscription model. Another one is that a number of applications are pre-installed on Amazon Linux, which are helpful. It is easy to use Amazon services, and it integrates easily with Amazon services.

For example, the Amazon services I find it integrates best with are those requiring connection to Session Manager on any Ubuntu or RHEL machine, where you have to install it first, but on Amazon Linux, it is pre-installed.

In terms of features, it is freeware for Amazon. It is more similar to CentOS and OEL, Oracle Linux, but it is a lighter version for RHEL.

Amazon Linux has impacted my organization positively because in any organization, the first priority is cost. For Amazon Linux, it is not required to have any subscription, unlike a RHEL-based OS. If you are going for RHEL, it is a subscription model, and we have to purchase a subscription as per our requirements. We use it as a load generation tool, so we require a number of generators, sometimes more than 100. For 100 generators, the subscription costs too much. Amazon Linux is freeware, so it is very helpful for us.

I do not think Amazon Linux can be improved. It already has a lightweight freeware and is easily integrated with all the AWS services. I am not finding any room for improvement.

Specifically on Amazon Linux, I do not think there are any needed improvements.

I have been using Amazon Linux for around five plus years.

I did not purchase Amazon Linux through the AWS Marketplace.

If anyone is using the AWS platform and they require a RHEL-based OS, they must use Amazon Linux. It easily integrates with any services in AWS, and it is pre-installed with a few required tools, so it is very helpful.

I have no additional thoughts about Amazon Linux before we wrap up.

I found this interview fine, and I do not think there is anything I should change for the future.

I give this product a review rating of 8.

My main use case for Amazon Linux is deploying Django websites, apps, and APIs with Next.js. I handle deployment using Nginx and manage the complete setup for deploying full projects.

A specific example is the Django API backend with a Next.js frontend for the web dashboard at 71lbs.com, where users must log in. The entire project is deployed on Amazon Linux. I manage the integration of new deployments and created a setup using Nginx and the supervisor provided by Amazon Linux.

Amazon Linux and Ubuntu are similar but differ in implementation and setup. Both have similar functions and run very well, making Amazon Linux a good option alongside Ubuntu.

These features work well for me, though I am more accustomed to working with Ubuntu. My company uses Amazon Linux because of the initial setup they established. It is working very well and operates very fast with queries and everything on that server, so there are no current problems.

Since using Amazon Linux, I have performed long queries and updated information for the web system. I find that it works very fast and handles large queries for substantial amounts of information effectively.

Amazon Linux could be improved by including libraries for supervisor. On Ubuntu, supervisor runs Django services in the background, while Amazon Linux does not have this built-in and requires a different supervisor approach. Documentation or PDF files about well-known solutions for this would be beneficial.

Since Amazon Linux is based on Ubuntu, documentation explaining the differences between Ubuntu and Amazon Linux would be valuable. When I am accustomed to working with Ubuntu and want to use the same functions on Amazon Linux, I would prefer to understand the differences and how to implement features that exist on Ubuntu so I do not become lost in the process or have to search extensively for information.

I have been using Amazon Linux for two years.

Amazon Linux is stable.

Amazon Linux has good scalability. I remember when we upgraded one server to a different tier, the service upgrade was quick and very effective.

Customer support for Amazon Linux is very good. We experienced an upgrade that took only a few minutes to complete.

Positive

I used a different solution with a VPS running Ubuntu before, primarily because I had that available and possessed more knowledge about using it, as well as due to cost considerations, since I was not aware of AWS at that time.

I am not certain whether my company purchased Amazon Linux through the AWS Marketplace, as the server is managed by the company, but I believe they are using it from the AWS Marketplace.

I have heard about pricing and consider it good. The setup was somewhat difficult because of a lack of knowledge. I am not certain about the cost and licensing because I was not involved in that part of the process.

I do not have information on whether I have seen a return on investment.

Before choosing Amazon Linux, I evaluated Google Cloud Platform. My company selected Amazon Linux because they have all their services already working on AWS.

My advice to others looking into using Amazon Linux would be to be conscious about the differences between Amazon Linux and Ubuntu, as they look similar and have similar properties, but they need to have more knowledge for the initial setup, especially for downloading packages and dependencies. I would recommend obtaining more information on that topic.

Before concluding, I would suggest that your platform could provide examples of pricing and examples of which companies work with AWS and which languages they use. Perhaps you could create a list of websites using Django and Next.js as well as those using JavaScript. When I have a new project, I could check if my project will fit on AWS and how the pricing will be structured, because whether I run microservices or a VPS or EC2 server, it would be helpful to know the pricing, features, and everything before purchasing and discovering everything after the project is developed and deployed, with no way to roll back. I give this product a rating of eight out of ten.

I usually ran GoLang applications on Amazon Linux. These applications are compiled for any Linux flavor or architecture. I have worked with API backends for VoIP APIs in the CPaaS platforms.

Recently I got a use case where I needed to implement a noise cancellation application for Amazon Linux as a backend application. This noise canceller specifically used an Intel procedure which is specific to architecture. I faced some challenges with Amazon Linux in this scenario. I had to switch to Ubuntu for that specific use case.

If you are building something of your own in a language such as GoLang or Python, it is really easy to set it up and just hit the go button. You just need to build your application and you can have a binary which can run on Amazon Linux easily. However, for specific tasks such as the noise reduction case, I have to install a package for a specific instruction which I had never worked with before. That was a new experience. It is really easy to install on Amazon Linux from the package right away, which is a really good thing.

We are scaling up and scaling down in the EKS environments with Amazon Linux only. Amazon Linux really works well for this.

Amazon Linux is really easy to use. Almost all of the packages and all of the third-party applications are available for Amazon Linux. They are just one command away to install them.

For example, if I use any CentOS based system, Ubuntu based system, or Debian based system, I have to keep updating my repository. Sometimes it is really hard to find some Amazon specific packages for those distributions. However, for Amazon Linux, it is really good and really handy that all of the information and all of the packages are available on just a few commands away.

Regarding the update side, I really appreciate the kernel patches for Amazon Linux. They are released straightaway. Whenever something is fixed in the security domain, it gets released pretty soon compared to other distributions for Amazon Linux. In terms of customer compliance with GDPR and similar requirements, it is really good to have that.

I have noticed benefits in my workflow with Amazon Linux. When I used to have a Windows laptop and whenever I needed a Linux instance, I used to spin up one on EC2. This brought me a lot of helpful things without owning a machine. Even if I am in an environment where I have very low network bandwidth and I have to compile huge images or build a big image, perhaps something related to AI or training a model, it is really easy to just spin up an EC2 instance and build that image there. The network connectivity and all those aspects help in that way.

It is really easy to integrate Amazon Linux with the conventional tools available for all Linux systems.

Amazon Linux has performed really well under heavy workloads.

I feel there can be a lot of extensibility for Amazon Linux, the same way we have for Ubuntu or Debian. That might be a good use case to look forward to.

I would love to get my hands on Amazon Linux on a laptop, if that is possible. Nowadays the machines are really powerful and if you have an operating system like Ubuntu and you love working with Linux, people will easily switch to Amazon Linux because they are running the same thing on their laptops and even in the cloud. That would be really beneficial in that case.

I have been using Amazon Linux since 2020 and it has been five years now. I have been using Amazon Linux to run production applications on EC2 instances and running some POCs, creating test applications around it. I have used Amazon Linux as my secondary computer in the cloud for four years.

Amazon Linux is really good and stable.

It is easy to scale Amazon Linux. If you want scalability and many out of the box features, you can choose Amazon Linux right away.

I have not had any chance to reach out to customer support.

I have used a couple of Linux distributions before Amazon Linux. I have used Linux Mint, CentOS, Ubuntu, and Debian. I still use them for some software which is recommended for it, but not much.

Amazon Linux was readily available on the AWS cloud, so it was an easy switch and there were no major setup complications.

I did purchase Amazon Linux a couple of times through the AWS Marketplace. However, these things are majorly managed by the DevOps team.

I saved around 100 to 200 hours of build time when I used to have a slow laptop before I switched to Mac. That was really helpful. I can do other tasks while the build is going on, so it increased productivity as well.

In general, I have saved many hours in my workflow. We are not in the era of generative AI where you have to research, implement, and test everything. Because I used to have a Windows instance, Amazon Linux was my go-to for any of the tasks.

I mostly found Amazon Linux documentation and community support very easily. Nowadays I majorly use Gemini or ChatGPT for my issues, which is really helpful.

Most of the time Amazon Linux meets the need in the security areas with latest patches for everything.

It is mostly for public cloud, specifically public AWS. We use Amazon Linux across all the environments.

It is really good. As I work in an enterprise environment, most of the pricing and other details are handled by other teams, not the backend engineering team. I have never faced any such issues.

I would rate this product an 8 out of 10.

My main use case for Amazon Linux is as load test injectors VMs. I use Amazon Linux as a load test injector VM by spinning up a number of instances in AWS using this or using auto-scaling. For our requirement, we required RHEL-based systems and servers, which is why we are using Amazon Linux.

For a load injector, we are using a number of servers, mainly 10 to 20 servers. If we were going for RHEL, it would require a 10-server subscription. However, we are using Amazon Linux, which is freeware and does not require any subscription. Additionally, it belongs to the RHEL family and is easily integrated with all the AWS services.

The best feature of Amazon Linux is that it can easily integrate with all the services in AWS. The easy integration with AWS services helps me in my day-to-day work because if we are choosing any RHEL or Ubuntu-based server in AWS, we are required to install a service manager on that server. However, if we are using Amazon Linux, it is not required to install that type of package on it.

Amazon Linux has impacted my organization positively because, as I mentioned, we are using it as a load injector, and for this, our client required an RHEL-based OS. If we are using RHEL machines or servers, it requires an RHEL subscription. However, for Amazon Linux, no subscription is required. It is freeware, so it is cost-effective for our organization.

I have not felt any lag or any performance issues on Amazon Linux, so it does not require any improvement from my perspective. I do not have anything I wish Amazon Linux would do differently or features I would like to see added in the future.

I have been using Amazon Linux for around five plus years.

Amazon Linux is stable.

Amazon Linux's scalability is good. I have used it in an auto-scaling group for some time, and it is more scalable and more flexible and reliable.

The customer support is awesome because it belongs to AWS, and AWS customer support is excellent.

I have not yet used a different solution.

I did not purchase Amazon Linux through the AWS Marketplace.

I have seen a return on investment because it saves money. As I mentioned, if we required RHEL servers, it needs some subscriptions. However, for using Amazon Linux, it is freeware, and it saves us a lot of money.

Before choosing Amazon Linux, I did not evaluate any other options.

I would add that it is freeware for RHEL machines and belongs to the RHEL family. I chose 8 out of 10 for my review rating because for the RHEL family, I am using Amazon Linux, but sometimes, if we are using OpenShift or something that requires an RHEL subscription, then we are required to have an RHEL subscription or RHEL OS. Apart from that, we can easily use Amazon Linux.

I would advise that if your company and if your client is required to have an RHEL-based OS on AWS, you must go for Amazon Linux because it easily integrates with all the services and belongs to AWS, and it is freeware for RHEL.

With AWS, I work with products involving networking, migration, and other services. Currently, I work in an industry where I use Amazon Linux for various use cases.

I find Amazon Linux valuable for its direct functionality. The best features include the core capabilities that make it suitable for our operations.

Amazon Linux could be improved by including additional features and continuous improvements in various areas.

I have several years of experience with Amazon Linux.

With the optimized kernel, there are certain benefits and limitations to consider. The support quality has been a factor in my experience with the service.

Regarding the optimized kernel, I can explain that it offers specific advantages and constraints depending on the use case.

Positive

I have experience with Palo Alto and have mentioned it previously. I also have experience with AWS services and can discuss how they have been helpful. I have some familiarity with AWS CodeStar and other AWS tools. I do have experience with Amazon Linux and AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery. We are customers of AWS rather than partners. We use AWS services to solve our customer problems. To my knowledge, we are not partners who make products out of AWS services or sell through AWS, though I am still new to this role and may not know all the details. My review rating for Amazon Linux is between one to ten.

My main use cases with Amazon Linux in companies are hosting databases and hosting micro-containers, while in my hobbyist field, I run websites.

For the website, I choose Amazon Linux because it is straightforward. It is always up-to-date and maintained by Amazon. All I have to do is configure the Apache service. For the micro-containers, I use it as a controller for the Kubernetes plain control.

The best features Amazon Linux offers are ease of use, the images are always up-to-date, and they are easily accessible.

Amazon Linux has positively impacted me by providing really top-notch customer support and answering immediately any technical queries. The level of customer service is absolutely amazing and sets a gold standard across different companies.

It helps me day-to-day because it saves me time spent on troubleshooting. It allows me to work cleaner and give more attention to training my team.

I think a good improvement for Amazon Linux would be adding a graphical user interface so a user can log into a graphical GUI desktop. For me, it does not make a difference, but for the younger generation, I think it stops them from using Linux because they only deal with shell.

I have been working in my current field of financial technology for nine years, with five of those years at Judopay.

I have been using Amazon Linux for a good six years.

Amazon Linux is stable.

Scalability is really okay with Amazon Linux. It is comparable to other products offered on the market and offers a set of services that allows me to scale, fully integrated within the AWS ecosystem.

Amazon Linux has positively impacted me by providing really top-notch customer support and answering immediately any technical queries. The level of customer service is absolutely amazing and sets a gold standard across different companies.

I have examples from pre-AI times because nowadays, with large language models, I can search and browse for answers much quicker. I had a really complicated scenario with VPN connectivity between a VPC and on-site service servers. Amazon offered me a first line, second line technician to assist, and the advice was superb, helping me resolve the situation.

Customer support is great. The moment I open a case, I have a first update within the first 30 minutes, setting an absolute gold standard.

I would rate the customer support a 15 because 10 is not enough, so extra five points.

The rough idea from my side is that for Amazon Linux images, I was not using Red Hat, I was using Fedora, and prior to that, I was using Ubuntu. Ubuntu is an open-source, free image that I have not paid any money for. I really do not have a metric or idea to give straight away, but I can tell that it saves time. The deployment process is super easy and can be done by a really low qualified technician.

I was previously using my own images that came from public repositories in Docker or from DVDs or CDs. The solution offered by Amazon is much more streamlined and fits the enterprise guidelines of work.

I chose Amazon Linux straight away.

I had very little experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing because I am not the decision maker. But as far as I remember, the process was straightforward, consisting of just clicking a few boxes on the AWS Marketplace.

My advice to others looking into using Amazon Linux is not to be afraid of the branding. It is still the Linux we all know under the hood. What Amazon adds is an additional layer of support, which is really helpful in resolving any problems. I would rate this review a 10 out of 10.

My main use case for Amazon Linux is to host my company's applications, internal applications, and automations.

For example, I host my own application called IriusRisk on Amazon Linux. I also deploy internal applications such as GoCD, which is a CI/CD solution, and I deploy agents that report information to my SIEM.

The best features Amazon Linux offers include how easy it is to deploy; I can launch a new EC2 instance from an AWS Amazon Linux image, and it helps significantly with maintenance since I do not have to maintain the image itself as it is already provided by AWS.

The easy deployment and managed images have helped my team by making it completely transparent for my engineers; we do not need to generate the images, we do not have to maintain the packages, and we only have to consume Amazon Linux images to always get the latest version.

Amazon Linux has positively impacted my organization by providing a great solution for hosting all of my applications, and it has helped my team focus only on the development of my applications since we do not have to worry about maintaining any base image.

Specific outcomes that show how Amazon Linux has helped my team include fewer issues since we do not have to worry about my own images or keep track of package versioning, which already comes within AWS Amazon Linux and translates into more performance since the images are already built; I cannot provide a metric since we have already used this image, and we have never had to build my own images.

Amazon Linux can be improved by providing security updates more frequently.

I have been using Amazon Linux for eight years.

Amazon Linux is stable.

The scalability of Amazon Linux is really good since I can consume it every time I need.

I have never had to use customer support for Amazon Linux, but I have used AWS customer support service, and it is really helpful with a very short response time.

Positive

I did not previously use a different solution.

I do not have any specific ROI metrics since I have always used Amazon Linux for deploying my products, but I know that I have some other images that I build myself, and I know that building them, maintaining them, and deploying them is much less effective than deploying an Amazon Linux image because I have to maintain them and keep an eye on the packages used to ensure they are up to date and do not have any security issues.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is very easy and straightforward; I just fill a form and my instance is already running if using the image, and as for the pricing, it is included within the AWS cloud usage, so no extra fees are added by Amazon Linux.

Before choosing Amazon Linux, I did not evaluate other options.

I would rate Amazon Linux a 10 out of 10.

I chose a 10 because it helps speed up deployments, it is really scalable, and it saves me a lot of headaches.

I do not purchase Amazon Linux through the AWS Marketplace; I use AWS Amazon Linux from within the EC2 application and do not have to buy it in the marketplace.

My advice to others looking into using Amazon Linux is to use it, and you will find new use cases for it; it will help you significantly in shipping faster.

My overall review rating for Amazon Linux is 10.

My main use case for Amazon Linux is deploying Java microservice applications, Python applications, and .NET applications. I chose Amazon Linux most of the time because my platform and infrastructure are hosted in Amazon, so the compatibility is fine with Amazon Linux while using Amazon.

I deploy applications on Amazon Linux by writing scripts in the user data script and deploying the web application from there.

Amazon Linux is deployed in my organization in a private cloud where we deploy everything.

The best features Amazon Linux offers include optimized performance and tight AWS integration. SELinux is enabled on Amazon Linux and performs automatic security patching and CVE fixes. Critical vulnerability fixes and those security features have helped me significantly. The integration with AWS CLI, Cloud-init, and services such as SSM Agent and CloudWatch agent has been useful.

Amazon Linux has positively impacted my organization primarily by providing cost savings, as we do not want to spend on the OS portion.

Amazon Linux can be improved by integrating other cloud features so that other cloud providers can also use Amazon Linux. GCP and Azure could benefit from Amazon Linux compatibility as well.

I have been using Amazon Linux for seven years.

I have saved approximately five percent.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing includes working on multiple other vendor licenses for the software licensing portion. The setup cost involves initial migration planning and related activities.

Amazon Linux cost is free to use, which provides significant cost optimization benefits that we always leverage. My advice to others looking into using Amazon Linux is to use it and save your cost. I would rate this product nine out of ten.