Planning your path forward from Amazon Linux 2: Why consistency is the ultimate upgrade

Amazon Linux 2 reaches end-of-life on June 30, 2026, presenting organizations an opportunity to standardize on Red Hat Enterprise Linux across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments to reduce operational complexity. RHEL offers consistent tooling, unified patching models, long-term support extending to 2032-2035, enterprise security features, and native AWS integration through joint Red Hat-AWS engineering.