HAProxy (Hardened) on Amazon Linux 2023
HAProxy on Amazon Linux 2023, security-hardened for production: minimal package set, SSH key-only access, IMDSv2-only, firewall pre-configured for HTTP/HTTPS, and continuously patched images. This product has charges associated with it for image hardening, maintenance, and support.
Why this image
- Production-ready: systemd-managed HAProxy; the shipped config is syntax-validated at build; drop in your backends under /etc/haproxy.
- Security-hardened at build time: minimal packages, key-only SSH, IMDSv2-only, firewall enabled with only web ports open.
- Continuously patched: images are rebuilt, vulnerability-scanned, and republished on a regular cadence so new launches start current.
About
HAProxy (Hardened) on Amazon Linux 2023 is a production-ready, security-hardened image of the HAProxy load balancer and reverse proxy, maintained and supported by Derek Coleman & Associates Inc.
This is repackaged open-source software. HAProxy is developed by HAProxy Technologies and the HAProxy community and is distributed under the GNU General Public License v2. This product bundles unmodified upstream HAProxy on a hardened Amazon Linux 2023 base; the charges associated with this listing are for image hardening, continuous patching, vulnerability scanning, and business-day support - not for the underlying open-source software, which remains free.
Hardening baseline: minimal package footprint, SSH key-only access (password authentication disabled), IMDSv2 enforced, host firewall pre-configured to expose only the load-balancer ports, and no default credentials anywhere. Images are rebuilt, scanned for HIGH and CRITICAL vulnerabilities, and republished on a regular cadence so that new launches start current. Configure your frontends and backends in /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg and manage the service with systemd.
Pricing (hourly usage, AWS Marketplace)
| Instance type | Size | Software price |
|---|---|---|
| c7i.xlarge | 4 vCPU / 8 GiB | $0.46/hr |
| c7i.2xlarge | 8 vCPU / 16 GiB | $0.92/hr |
| c7i.4xlarge | 16 vCPU / 32 GiB | $1.84/hr |
Recommended: c7i.xlarge. AWS infrastructure charges are separate and billed by AWS. Charges stop when instances are terminated. No subscription, no minimum.
Getting started
1. Launch from AWS Marketplace (1-Click or EC2 console). 2. Connect via SSH with your EC2 key pair: ssh -i <key> ec2-user@<public-ip>. Root login is disabled; use sudo. 3. Edit /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg to define your frontends and backends, then: sudo systemctl restart haproxy. 4. Verify: sudo systemctl status haproxy. 5. Sensitive data: there are no passwords or secrets anywhere in this product. Logs under /var/log may contain client IPs - treat as personal data. 6. Backup: snapshot the EBS volume (it contains all configuration and data). 7. Resources: a single instance uses 1 EC2 instance and 1 gp3 EBS volume; no other AWS resources are created. 8. Support: support@dcassociatesgroup.com.
Support
Email support@dcassociatesgroup.com — business-day response. Covers image operation, the hardening baseline, and launch issues. See support.
Migrating from Bitnami?
This image is a marketplace-native alternative for teams leaving the retired free
Bitnami HAProxy image. It is not a drop-in copy of Bitnami's layout: Bitnami
installs under /opt/bitnami and is controlled with ctlscript.sh,
while this image uses the standard Amazon Linux 2023 paths and systemctl
shown in the getting-started steps above.
- Bitnami HAProxy alternative — migration notes for HAProxy
- Bitnami migration hub — deprecation timeline, Lightsail blueprint dates, and the same image on Azure and Google Cloud
Bitnami is a trademark of Broadcom, Inc. Used for identification only; no affiliation or endorsement implied.