Amazon Linux 2023 is a cloud-optimized Linux distribution provided by AWS. It is the third generation of Amazon Linux distributions and is built on the principles of security, cloud optimization, and long-term AWS support.
The key features of Amazon Linux 2023 include:
- preconfigured security policies,
- a predictable lifecycle,
- and a consistent update experience.
Deterministic updates through versioned repositories ensure that all machines started from the same AMI ID are identical. Amazon Linux 2023 provides updated versions of open-source software, a larger variety of packages, and frequent releases. The distribution is available for two machine architectures (x86_64 and Arm) and two sizes (standard and minimal) and can be accessed through the EC2 run-instances API, the AWS Command Line Interface (CLI), or the AWS Management Console.
