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What do you like best about Amazon Linux 2?

The features and the flexibilities are so amazing that I can keep on mentioning them the whole day. Starting with integration, integration with other AWS services is so easy and quick. The customer support you'll get is also very appreciable, it provides security updates and bug fixes for 5 years. The on-premises facility enables to test and deploy code very easily. Apart from this, it also provides free training for beginners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Linux 2?

There is nothing much to dislike, but one thing that is a bit uncomfortable is it has a huge range of options in tech services, sometimes finding the appropriate option for you is some extra research work to do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Amazon Linux 2 solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is very useful as it supports a virtual machine and container image facility, which makes it very fast to install and use for the developers. Also, it does not take any extra charges other than the EC2 instance fees for it. The quick support, along with the free training makes it a great option to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Amazon Linux 2 Overview

What is Amazon Linux 2?

Amazon Linux 2 AMI with Amazon Inspector Agent and Terracloudx Support is an entity that collects information from installed packages and software configuration for an Amazon EC2 instance to analyze the configuration and behavior of operating systems and applications to identify potential security exposures

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Amazon Linux 2 AMI with Amazon Inspector Agent and Terracloudx Support is an entity that collects information from installed packages and software configuration for an Amazon EC2 instance to analyze the configuration and behavior of operating systems and applications to identify potential security exposures


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Aiden A.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
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Good choice for developers, and comes with preconfigured AWS CLI tools which makes it extremely easy to streamline deploying applications within th...
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"Amazon Linux 2 allows to optimize AWS based workloads effectively & efficiently with high security."
1. It has great and insightful integration with other AWS services that makes its powerful. 2. It is lightweight operating system that provides fa...
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DevOps Technical Consultant
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What do you like best about Amazon Linux 2?

1. It has great and insightful integration with other AWS services that makes its powerful.

2. It is lightweight operating system that provides faster performance for the applications running on it.

3. Pre-built AMI image is already available with comes with all the security features enabled by default which is a very great feature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Linux 2?

1. It has limited documenation available on internet than other operating system such as Ubuntu and Redhat etc.

2. Graphical User Interface (GUI) based intallation is not directly available for use that option should be made available soon.

3. Package installation repositories are limited for useful package required to support the running applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Amazon Linux 2 solving and how is that benefiting you?

Amazon Linux 2 helping us in managing our workloads or applications efficienly over the AWS cloud infrastructure. Being it a lighweight operating systems its performs well in the AWS environments which helps in faster boot times, low resource consumption, and optimized performance for all our cloud based applictions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Aiden A.
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What do you like best about Amazon Linux 2?

Good choice for developers, and comes with preconfigured AWS CLI tools which makes it extremely easy to streamline deploying applications within the cloud. Fairly decent performance, as to be expected by Amazon. It is also free to use beyond the AWS charges, so its a great option compared to other distributions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Linux 2?

Fairly limited outside of AWS. It can be used on a virtual machine, but its best used on a dedicated AWS machine. If you're using a service other than AWS it wouldn't be my pick. Maybe difficult to implement for some users, due to the small community of users when compared to Ubuntu or Fedora. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Amazon Linux 2 solving and how is that benefiting you?

I've primarily used this operating system when selecting environments for hosting web containers. It didn't solve any issues, worked well but not outside of the AWS environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Amazon Linux 2?

Amazon Linux 2 is a free to use web sevice which provides very fast service to the user. it is very similar to other Linux distributions but in my opinion it's better than the other Linux distributions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Linux 2?

Amazon Linux 2 has a smaller community compared to other Linux distributions, which can make it harder to find help and resources.

It is majorly designed for the AWS users so it may not be the best choice for the non-AWS environments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Amazon Linux 2 solving and how is that benefiting you?

Amazon Linux 2 is reducing complexity for me and enhancing performance and efficiency so it's very beneficial for me Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Amazon Linux 2?

Amazon Linux 2 is my first choice whenever configuring an EC2 instance, as it comes preloaded with all the necessary packages needed to integrate with different AWS services. Additionally, it is lightweight and easy to learn, even for those who have just started with Linux. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Linux 2?

Though it is very well optimized for AWS services, sometimes it does cause trouble with external tools. Additionally, it has limited documentation compared to Ubuntu and other Linux distributions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Amazon Linux 2 solving and how is that benefiting you?

It saves a lot of time as all the necessary tools, such as the CodeDeploy agent, CloudFormation helper scripts, and extensions are pre-installed, along with tools required for various AWS services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Amazon Linux 2?

1. Optimized for AWS

2.Performance and Scalability

3.Enhanced Security

4.Long-Term customer support

5.Compatibility and Ease of Use

6.Developer Friendly

7. Easy to integreat Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Linux 2?

1. Software Availability

2. Enterprise Focus

3. SELinux Configuration

4. Software Availability: Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Amazon Linux 2 solving and how is that benefiting you?

1. Seamless AWS Integration

2.Enhanced Security

3.Stability and Reliability

4.Performance Optimization

5.Simplified Package Management

6.Developer-Friendly Environment

7. Cost-Effective Solution Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bikash P.
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What do you like best about Amazon Linux 2?

The Amazon Linux is light weight os as compared to other linux out there and it comes with some pre configuration tthat helps us while installing and setup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Linux 2?

If we use Amazon Linux with AWS e2c instance we get limited storage options at basesa packages which is not a problem but they might come with some higher storages as nowerdays application need more storage and ram to handle tasks.. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Amazon Linux 2 solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helps me learning linux and it's different flavours and I experienced some new things eg RDP with ec2 service and Amazon Linux. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Amazon Linux 2?

Amazon Linux 2 offers of Lts , and any more like toImproved Performance,Enhanced Security,Container and Cloud-Native Support,Integration with AWS Services,Compatibility with RHEL and CentOS,Amazon Linux 2 without modification etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Linux 2?

dislike about Amazon Linux 2 like to Package Availability,Learning Curve,Customization Restrictions,Updates and Release Schedule,Desktop Use, and etc more Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Amazon Linux 2 solving and how is that benefiting you?

Traditional Linux distributions may not be optimized for the unique characteristics of cloud environments.Amazon Linux 2 is designed specifically for AWS, offering seamless integration with AWS services and optimizing performance for cloud workloads.Some users may face challenges with keeping their operating systems up-to-date and secure over extended periodspromoting stability and security in production environments.Amazon Linux 2 emphasizes security, providing features such as the Amazon Linux Security Center and timely security updates to help users maintain a secure operating environment Amazon Linux 2 is tightly integrated with AWS services, offering a seamless experience for users running applications on the AWS cloud Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Amazon Linux 2?

Their support & services. It was good experience to work with the team Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Linux 2?

No anything. It was perfect solution shared. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Amazon Linux 2 solving and how is that benefiting you?

to help to reduce operating expenditures. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Amazon Linux 2?

By using Amazon linux 2 Developer as well as DevOps engineer can make can make it easier for Developing ,testing and Deploying application on server . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Linux 2?

Overall it is good but the documentation is not easy to read and understand if someone is using virtual machine for the first time then then he/she need to refer Documentation but the documentation is not user friendly and easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Amazon Linux 2 solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is providing virtual machine to host my application and providing high availability and reliable solution . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kaustubh K.
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What do you like best about Amazon Linux 2?

Basically amazon Linux 2 is AWS based and they truly focus on performance and security. You get a great platform to develope, run n deploy your application very easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Linux 2?

I couldn't say there is any huge thing that I don't like about Amazon Linux 2. They provide us with everything. They handle patches and evening in the background so nothing to dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Amazon Linux 2 solving and how is that benefiting you?

I've used AL2 multiple times as a Devops engineer, start from development environment, security, using other services with this like load balancer or databases. To deploying my application on cloud. Everything goes smooth while working on this os. The current version is really very stable, they handle the patches in the background so that my team can focus on development. Its really a high performance platform of you need to deploy in cloud. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.