“This is a modified version of open-source software, and it comes with additional charges for support services.

It’s a minimal installation of CentOS 7.2.1511 HVM, specifically tailored for optimized performance within the AWS environment. This AMI contains only the essential packages necessary for seamless operation on AWS. An SSH server is pre-installed and configured, allowing connections to the instance using the ‘centos’ user and the provided key at launch. For more detailed instructions on connecting to AWS instances, you can refer to the ‘Connect to your Linux instance using SSH – Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud’ documentation.

The image is up-to-date at the time of upload, and regular updates are scheduled to keep it current. Red Hat has set June 30, 2024, as the end of Maintenance Support for RHEL 7, which serves as the upstream source for CentOS 7. Since RHEL 7 was initially released on June 10, 2014, the June 2024 EOL date for CentOS 7 aligns with the expected 10-year support cycle.”