# Amazon GameLift Servers AMI versions
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The following table identifies the latest Amazon machine images (AMIs) that Amazon GameLift Servers uses for managed EC2 hosting. As described in [Configuration and vulnerability analysis in Amazon GameLift Servers](vulnerability-analysis-management.md), you must regularly create new Amazon GameLift Servers managed EC2 fleets to deploy the latest AMI version updates. 

**AMIs for use with server SDK for Amazon GameLift Servers 5\$1**

Amazon GameLift Servers uses the following AMIs to host game servers that are integrated with server SDK for Amazon GameLift Servers version 5.


| Amazon GameLift Servers image | Architecture | Most recent patch | Base AWS image | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|  Amazon Linux 2023 BASE\$1AMI\$1LINUX\$12023  |  x86  | 2026-03-27 |  Amazon Linux 2023 AMI 2023.10.20260302.1 x86\$164 HVM kernel-6.1 ([release notes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/release-notes/relnotes-2023.10.20260302.html))  | 
|  Amazon Linux 2 BASE\$1AMI\$1LINUX\$12\$1SDK\$15  |  x86  | 2026-03-27 |  Amazon Linux 2 Kernel 5.10 AMI 2.0.20260302.0 x86\$164 HVM gp2 ([release notes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20260302.html))  | 
|  Windows 2016 BASE\$1AMI\$1WINDOWS\$12016\$1SDK\$15  |  x86  | 2026-03-27 |  Windows\$1Server-2016-English-Full-Base-2026.03.11 ([release notes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ec2/latest/windows-ami-reference/ec2-windows-ami-version-history.html#amis-2026))  | 
|  Amazon Linux 2023 BASE\$1AMI\$1LINUX\$12023\$1ARM  |  ARM64  | 2026-03-27 |  Amazon Linux 2023 AMI 2023.10.20260302.1 arm64 HVM kernel-6.1 ([release notes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/release-notes/relnotes-2023.10.20260302.html))  | 
|  Amazon Linux 2 BASE\$1AMI\$1LINUX\$12\$1ARM  |  ARM64  | 2026-03-27 |  Amazon Linux 2 LTS Arm64 Kernel 5.10 AMI 2.0.20260302.0 arm64 HVM gp2 ([release notes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20260302.html))  | 
|  Windows 2022 BASE\$1AMI\$1WINDOWS\$12022  |  x86  | 2026-03-27 |  Windows\$1Server-2022-English-Full-Base-2026.03.11 ([release notes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ec2/latest/windows-ami-reference/ec2-windows-ami-version-history.html#amis-2026))  | 

**AMIs for use with server SDK for Amazon GameLift Servers 4**

Amazon GameLift Servers uses the following AMIs to host game servers that are integrated with server SDK for Amazon GameLift Servers version 4 or earlier.


| Amazon GameLift Servers image | Architecture | Most recent patch | Base AWS image | 
| --- | --- | --- | --- | 
|  Amazon Linux 2 BASE\$1AMI\$1LINUX\$12\$1SDK\$14  |  x86  | 2026-03-27 |  Amazon Linux 2 AMI 2.0.20260302.0 x86\$164 HVM gp2 ([release notes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-20260302.html))  | 
|  Amazon Linux 2023 BASE\$1AMI\$1LINUX\$12023\$1SDK\$14 *Available in the China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia) Regions only.*  |  x86  | 2026-03-27 |  Amazon Linux 2023 AMI 2023.10.20260302.1 x86\$164 HVM kernel-6.1 ([release notes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/release-notes/relnotes-2023.10.20260302.html))  | 
|  Windows 2016 BASE\$1AMI\$1WINDOWS\$12016\$1SDK\$14  |  x86  | 2026-03-27 |  Windows\$1Server-2016-English-Full-Base-2026.03.11 ([release notes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ec2/latest/windows-ami-reference/ec2-windows-ami-version-history.html#amis-2026))  | 

For more information, see the following resources: 
+ [ Amazon Linux 2023 release notes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/linux/al2023/release-notes/relnotes.html)
+ [ Amazon Linux 2 release notes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AL2/latest/relnotes/relnotes-al2.html)
+ [AWS Windows AMI version history](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ec2/latest/windows-ami-reference/ec2-windows-ami-version-history.html)
+ [Description of Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content for 2024](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/894199/description-of-software-update-services-and-windows-server-update-serv-2024)