# Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) for AWS PCS
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AWS PCS works with AMIs that you provide, affording great flexibility in the software and configuration found on nodes in your cluster. For production AI/ML and HPC workloads, you can use the AWS-maintained PCS-ready DLAMI. If you are evaluating AWS PCS, you can use a sample AMI provided by AWS. You can also build your own customized AMIs for full control over the software and configuration on your nodes.

**Topics**
+ [Using PCS-ready DLAMI with AWS PCS](working-with_ami_pcs-ready-dlami.md)
+ [Using sample Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) with AWS PCS](working-with_ami_samples.md)
+ [Custom Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) for AWS PCS](working-with_ami_custom.md)
+ [Software installers to build custom AMIs for AWS PCS](working-with_ami_installers.md)
+ [Release notes for AWS PCS sample AMIs](ami-release-notes.md)