Using EC2

These how-to guides relate to launching and using Ubuntu-based EC2 instances. They include instructions for performing different sets of tasks.

Finding images and launching instances

Guides to help you find the right Ubuntu image for your use case and launch different types of EC2 instances, including desktops, confidential computing instances, local VMs and hardened instances.

• Launch an instance using CLI

• Find images

• Launch a desktop

• Launch and attest an AMD SEV-SNP instance

• Import a local Ubuntu VM into AWS

• Complete hardening of a base CIS Level 1 instance

Creating AMIs and CloudFormation templates

Guides to help you create custom AMIs and CloudFormation templates using Ubuntu images.

• Build an Ubuntu Pro AMI using Packer

• Create CloudFormation templates

Custom configurations

Guides to help you install custom kernels and drivers and configure network cards on your EC2 instances.

• Install 64k page kernel

• Install NVIDIA drivers

• Configure multiple NICs

Upgrades and maintenance

Guides to help you perform upgrades and automate them on your EC2 instances.

• Perform in-place upgrade to Ubuntu Pro

• Upgrade Ubuntu LTS release

• Upgrade to Ubuntu Pro at scale using tokens with SSM

• Configure automated updates

Using Canonical Products

Deploy Canonical products such as the data science stack on your EC2 instances.

• Deploy Canonical Data Science Stack