| Senior AWS Consultant at Quantum Integrators | 4.5 | I've used Amazon Linux for over six years in production environments due to its strong security, automatic patching, scalability, and AWS optimization, though it lacks broader community support and isn't installable outside EC2. |
| Software Engineer at INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING | 4.5 | I used Amazon Linux extensively during my internship for EC2-based container deployments and CI/CD pipelines; it was stable, secure, AWS-optimized, and reliable, though it lacked third-party packages and required solid AWS and Linux knowledge. |
| System Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees | 4.5 | I find Amazon Linux excellent for cloud hosting, appreciating its deep AWS integration, security, and performance. It significantly reduces our overhead costs and setup time. My main desire is for more third-party software packages. |
| Junior DevOps Engineer at Wysza Szkoa Gospodarki | 3.5 | I use Amazon Linux for AWS deployments due to its stability, security, and cost-effectiveness, though its limited support outside AWS and smaller community present challenges when migrating or seeking third-party resources. |
| configuration and management deployment at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees | 4.0 | I use Amazon Linux extensively for backend services, containerization (EKS/ECS), and automation, valuing its dashboarding and proactive monitoring. It's stable, free, and offers significant price-performance benefits, especially on Graviton. My main concern is the lack of direct in-place upgrades. |
| Senior Site Reliability Engineer at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees | 4.0 | I've used Amazon Linux for six years in AWS-integrated production environments, appreciating its security, performance, and lack of licensing costs, though it lacks broad community support and sometimes misses third-party tools in official repositories. |
| Team Lead, Technical Content Security at Valuepoint Systems | 4.0 | I use Amazon Linux for AWS-native applications, appreciating its strong performance, security, and seamless AWS integration, improving efficiency and reducing costs. However, its package repository and community support could be enhanced. |
| Cloud Solution Engineer at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees | 4.5 | I've used Amazon Linux extensively for self-hosted DevOps applications due to its speed, stability, AWS integration, and free licensing; it's reliable, well-documented, and performs better than alternatives like Ubuntu or CentOS. |
