What's New

This What's New is associated with the 2008-02-01 release of Amazon EC2. This guide was last updated on July 10, 2008.

The following table describes the important changes since the last release of the Amazon EC2 Getting Started Guide.

ChangeDescriptionRelease Date
Minor EditsNumerous minor edits were made based on forum and feedback comments.1 July 2008
Amazon EC2 Public AMI Unique SSH Host KeysAmazon EC2 public AMIs generate unique SSH host keys each time you launch an instance. This enables you to get the host SSH keys from the console output and verify the host to which you are connecting. For more information, see Connecting to your Instance. 23 June 2008
General ImprovementsSmall changes and fixes were made based on feedback received through the forums and documentation feedback system. 28 April 2008