Valkey (Hardened) on Amazon Linux 2023
This product has charges associated with it for image hardening, maintenance, and support. Valkey (Redis-compatible) on Amazon Linux 2023, security-hardened for production: minimal package set, SSH key-only access, IMDSv2-only, bound to loopback with no default auth exposure, and continuously patched images.
Why this image
- Security-hardened at build time: minimal packages, key-only SSH, IMDSv2-only, bound to loopback until you configure bind + requirepass.
- Continuously patched: rebuilt, vulnerability-scanned, and republished on a regular cadence.
- Open-source and license-clean: Valkey is the community Redis-compatible fork; systemd-managed.
About
Valkey (Hardened) on Amazon Linux 2023 is a production-ready, security-hardened image of the Valkey in-memory data store, maintained and supported by Derek Coleman & Associates Incorporated.
This is repackaged open-source software. Valkey is a Linux Foundation project - the community-driven, Redis-compatible in-memory key-value store - distributed under the BSD 3-Clause license. This product bundles unmodified upstream Valkey 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, and no exposed default authentication (Valkey binds to 127.0.0.1 until you deliberately configure bind plus requirepass or TLS in /etc/valkey/valkey.conf and open port 6379 to trusted CIDRs). Images are rebuilt, scanned for HIGH and CRITICAL vulnerabilities, and republished on a regular cadence so that new launches start current. Manage the service with systemd: sudo systemctl restart valkey.
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
Launch from AWS Marketplace (1-Click or EC2 console). Connect via SSH: ssh -i <key> ec2-user@<public-ip>. Valkey binds to 127.0.0.1 by default. To expose it, set bind + requirepass (or TLS) in /etc/valkey/valkey.conf, then: sudo systemctl restart valkey, and open port 6379 to trusted CIDRs. Root login is disabled; use sudo. There are no passwords anywhere in this product.
Support
Email support@dcassociatesgroup.com — business-day response. Covers image operation, the hardening baseline, and launch issues. See support.