[Feature Request] Try to support Graviton-based Instance-Types
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
AMIgen8 is currently only known to support x86_64 instance-types. Some users will want to be able to use Graviton-based instance-types, particularly the ML-optimized ones: makes sense to try to ensure that AMIgen8 can also produce Graviton-compatible instance-types.
Describe the solution you'd like
Verify whether current automation can be used to produce Graviton (ARM) compatible instances types. Update code as necessary if not.
Use $ aws ec2 describe-images --owner 309956199498 --filters 'Name=name,Values=RHEL-8*' --query 'Images[?Arch]' to identify candidate bootstrap AMIs
Describe alternatives you've considered
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Additional context
AWS is increasing efforts around their ARM-oriented Graviton instance types, particularly for functionality like AI and ML.
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the existing AMIgen8 automation and run the provided aws ec2 describe-images command to identify candidate RHEL 8 ARM bootstrap AMIs. Verify whether the current process supports Graviton instance types; done means the automation can produce a Graviton-compatible AMI or the required updates are identified and validated.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- aws, shell
- Domain
- cloud, devops, infrastructure
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100