# Connecting to AL2027 instances
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**AL2027 Preview**  
AL2027 is currently available for preview. It is intended for evaluation and testing only and is not recommended for production workloads.

Use SSH or Amazon Systems Manager to connect to your AL2027 instance.

**Connect to your instance using SSH**  
For instructions on how to use SSH to connect to an instance, see [Connect to your Linux instance using SSH](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/AccessingInstancesLinux.html) in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide*.

**Connect to your instance using Amazon Systems Manager**  
For instructions on how to use Amazon Systems Manager to connect to an AL2027 instance, see [Connect to your Linux instance using Session Manager](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/session-manager.html) in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide*.

**Using Amazon EC2 Instance Connect**  
To use EC2 Instance Connect with an AL2027 instance, you must install the `ec2-instance-connect` package. For instructions on using EC2 Instance Connect, see [Connect to your Linux instance with EC2 Instance Connect](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/connect-linux-inst-eic.html) in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide*.