To migrate to Amazon Linux 2, launch an instance or create a virtual machine using the current Amazon Linux 2 image. Install your applications, plus any required packages. Test your application, and make any changes required for it to run on Amazon Linux 2.

What version of Linux is Amazon Linux 2?

Amazon Linux 2 AMI is available with both kernel 4.14 and kernel 5.10.

What distribution is Amazon Linux 2 based on?

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Amazon Linux stands out thanks to its tight integration with many Amazon Web Services (AWS) services, long-term support, and a compiler, build toolchain, and LTS Kernel tuned for better performance on Amazon EC2.