Amazon Lightsail now offers AlmaLinux 9, an open source, community owned and governed Linux distribution. AlmaLinux is an alternative for applications that require RHEL compatibility. Starting today, with just a few clicks, you can create a Lightsail virtual private server (VPS) of your preferred size that comes with AlmaLinux 9 preinstalled.

With Lightsail, you can easily get started on the cloud by choosing a blueprint and a bundle for your custom VPS application. Lightsail bundles include instances preinstalled with your preferred operating system, storage and data transfer, so you have everything you need to get up and running quickly.

You can create Lightsail instances with AlmaLinux 9 in all AWS Regions where Lightsail is available.

To learn more, see Lightsail documentation.