1.5. Methods for creating RHEL cloud instances
To deploy a RHEL instance on a public cloud platform, you can use one of the following methods:
- Create a RHEL system image and import it to the cloud platform
- To create the system image, you can use the RHEL image builder or you can build the image manually.
- This method uses your existing RHEL subscription, and is also referred to as bring your own subscription (BYOS).
- You pre-pay a yearly subscription, and you can use your Red Hat customer discount.
- Red Hat provides you with customer service.
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For creating many images effectively, you can use the
cloud-inittool.
- Purchase a RHEL instance directly from the cloud provider marketplace
- You post-pay an hourly rate for using the service. Therefore, this method is also referred to as pay as you go (PAYG).
- The cloud platform provider provides you with customer service.
注意
For detailed instructions on using various methods to deploy RHEL instances on Amazon Web Services, see the following chapters in this document.