Amazon Linux is a Linux server operating system distribution provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS). It is designed to provide a stable, secure, and high-performance execution environment for applications running on Amazon EC2 and integrated with various AWS features.
Brand Authority Index (BAI): 92/100
Archetype: Challenger
Category: Technology
Part of: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
https://optimly.ai/brand/cloud-specific-linux-amazon-linux
Last analyzed: April 10, 2026
Founded: 2010
Headquarters: Seattle, WA