rPath let you chose rPath, Ubuntu or CentOS 5 as your base distro !
just goto http://www.rpath.org/rbuilder/project/<your-distro>/editVersion and choose
“CentOS 5 delivered by rPath” in the Appliance Platform dropdown !
Now even Virtualmin (from the makers of Webmin) have Amazon EC2 AMI offerings !
GPL (free)
ami-c442a7ad
http://www.virtualmin.com/documentation/id,virtualmin_gpl_ami/
PAID
ami-d756b3be
http://www.virtualmin.com/documentation/id,vm2_paid_ami/
Now even SalesForce have integrated an Amazon EC2 Explorer and EC2 Console into their system
Citrix XenServer 5 has arrived http://www.xenserver5.com/
Aptana Cloud’s hosted SVN and staging servers combined with the remote file editing, database management, and Cloud configuration tools built right into Aptana Studio make site development and management a breeze.
http://www.aptana.com/cloud/faq
Using the MokaFive Creator, you can quickly create LivePCs and post them to the entire enterprise with a single click. Share that link with your users to distribute thousands of identical machines. NOTE: MokaFive Player for OS X requires VMware Fusion to be previously installed on the host Mac computer.
On a USB device you can boot into MokaFive Player on any computer that allows booting from USB
Virtualisation_and_hypervisors_aid_embedded_design
Virtualisation, hypervisors, and separation kernels have generated considerable buzz in both the enterprise and embedded marketplaces.
However, these same technologies also can play an instrumental role in other environments requiring elements of security, such as those found in the industrial, medical, and financial services areas. What these environments have in common is a need to share some common data, applications, or functions, while leaving other, more critical applications and functions (or data with a higher sensitivity) under virtual lock and key.
YouOS has shut down !
http://www.flickr.com/photos/osde-info/2718911309/
leaving G.ho.st and the open source eyeOS and in the virtualised browser desktop space
EC2 Quick Start
Then run amazon ec2 describe images utility
$ ./bin/ec2-describe-images -a
you’ll see a list of over 600 AMIs including the following jumpboxs
just choose a JumpBox AMI virtual machine software appliance and run it !
Finally check your credit card bill the following month !