Amazon Linux vs HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software
HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software
6.9 #21 in IT Automation Software
About HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software| Amazon Linux | HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | — | $50/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Device types | EC2 instances; Docker container workloads | Servers; HP 9000 systems and HPE Integrity servers (version-dependent) |
| CPU architectures | x86-64 (x86-64v2); 64-bit ARM (aarch64, ARMv8.2+crypto; Graviton2 or later on EC2) | PA-RISC; Intel Itanium (Integrity); 11i v3 updates from 2021 onward are for Integrity servers only |
| Support lifecycle | AL2023 supported until June 30, 2029; standard support through June 30, 2027, then maintenance support. Individual LTS kernels are supported for four years. | 11i v3 standard support ended for HPE Integrity on December 31, 2025; mature support without sustaining engineering through at least December 31, 2028. HP 9000 standard support ended March 31, 2021; mature support through at least December 31, 2028. |
| Built-in management | DNF package manager; versioned repositories; AWS Systems Manager for fleet kernel update management | Update-UX; operating-environment software selection; software depot source management |
| App compatibility | RPM packages from AL2023 repositories; Docker-compatible container image; 32-bit userspace compatibility retained but deprecated | Operating-environment software bundles; optional software selection |
| Deployment models | Amazon EC2 AMIs; Docker/container images usable in any environment, including local development | Physical HP 9000 and HPE Integrity servers; HPE Integrity virtual partitions and virtual machines |
Both are listed in Best Operating Systems. On The Geeks Club, HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software scores higher on our published basis.