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This adds an overview for how to get support on AWS,
including what Pro provides, AWS frontline support,
and getting expanded support from Canonical
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Ubuntu on AWS Announcements <aws-announcements>
EC2 credentials <ec2-credentials>
EKS kubelet snap <eks-kubelet-snap>
Support options on AWS <support>
What does Ubuntu Pro provide <pro>
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Ubuntu Pro on AWS
-----------------
`Ubuntu Pro`_ is a paid offering that
provides expanded security coverage, enhanced kernel patching, and
hardening options for compliance frameworks. All Ubuntu Pro images on
Amazon receive the following features through Pro.

Expanded Security Maintenance (ESM)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
`ESM`_ extends the security patching of
the main archive to 10 years through the `esm-infra` entitlement. In addition
to patching the core of Ubuntu (i.e. the `Ubuntu main` repository), Pro also offers security maintenance of the
`Ubuntu universe` repository. This security coverage is considered best effort
without Ubuntu Pro.

Livepatch
~~~~~~~~~
`Livepatch`_ applies security updates
to the kernel for critical and high security vulnerabilities in a live system.
This allows system administrators to minimise downtime between
scheduled maintenance windows. This is particularly helpful for workloads
that are expensive to migrate, such as kubernetes workers for EKS.

Compliance
~~~~~~~~~~
Ubuntu Pro offers compliance options for users that need to apply
CIS (level 1 and 2) or FIPS hardening. FIPS is currently supported
on Ubuntu 18.04 and 20.04. For 22.04, it is currently available through the
`fips-preview` and `fips-updates` repositories provided through the
FIPS pro entitlement, but these modules are not yet certified.

Ubuntu Landscape
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
All Ubuntu Pro customers are entitled to the usage of
`Landscape <https://ubuntu.com/landscape>_` self-hosted and SaaS solutions.
Landscape is an endpoint management solution for monitoring your Ubuntu
estate. This includes alerting for security vulnerabilities, patching status,
managing repository mirrors, and more. To sign up for Landscape SaaS see
the `sign up page`_.

.. _`Ubuntu Pro`: https://ubuntu.com/aws/pro
.. _`ESM`: https://ubuntu.com/security/esm
.. _`Livepatch`: https://ubuntu.com/security/livepatch
.. _`Landscape`: https://ubuntu.com/landscape
.. _`sign up page`: https://landscape.canonical.com/signup
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Support options on AWS
============================

Ubuntu Pro on AWS
-----------------
Ubuntu Pro provides numerous support options. Please see the :doc:`Pro <pro>` page for
more details.


Canonical support
-----------------
Purchasing Pro through the AWS provides a convenient mechanism for getting access to the above features
using a unified billing portal. However, Ubuntu pro images published under the
`Canonical Group Limited marketplace seller <https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/search/results?searchTerms=ubuntu+pro&CREATOR=565feec9-3d43-413e-9760-c651546613f2&filters=CREATOR>`_
account or launched through to the EC2 console does not include phone support.
If you would like to receive 24/5 or 24/7 phone support you can do so with the following options.

* Private offers for marketplace listings
* Ubuntu Pro tokens

Ubuntu Pro tokens can not be purchased through unified billing, but it offers flexibility in where
you deploy Pro. For instance, it can be used to provide Pro entitlements on on premise or hybrid
cloud deployments.

To purchase phone support please reach out to [email protected].


Amazon front line support
-------------------------
Canonical and Amazon collaborate on publishing Ubuntu Pro images
through the `Amazon Web Services marketplace <https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/search/results?searchTerms=ubuntu+pro&CREATOR=e6a5002c-6dd0-4d1e-8196-0a1d1857229b&filters=CREATOR>`_.
Users of these images are able to get support directly through the
`AWS support portal <https://console.aws.amazon.com/support/home#/case/create?issueType=technical>`_.


Public Bug Tracker
------------------
The Canonical Public Cloud (CPC) team maintains a bug tracker for all cloud images. If you find
a problem with a cloud image you case `file a bug <https://bugs.launchpad.net/cloud-images/+filebug>`_.
When creating a bug please describe the issue, provide a minimal reproducer, and ensure you include
which AMI you see this issue on. CPC regularly triage issues but note that support here is
best effort.

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