How I Deployed Hermes Agent on AWS

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Learn how to deploy Hermes Agent on AWS for secure and affordable AI agent hosting

intermediate Published 24 Jun 2026

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Create an EC2 instance on AWS with a public IP address
Configure zero inbound firewall rules for enhanced security
Install Hermes Agent on the EC2 instance
Set up EFS for persistent agent data storage
Move Hermes install and Python venv to the root EBS volume for predictable costs

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DevOps and AI engineers can benefit from this tutorial to deploy Hermes Agent on AWS, ensuring secure and cost-effective AI agent hosting

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💡 Hermes Agent can be deployed on AWS without opening ports, VPN, or SSH, ensuring secure and cost-effective AI agent hosting

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Learn how to deploy Hermes Agent on AWS for secure and affordable AI agent hosting

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# How I Deployed Hermes Agent on AWS

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My EC2 instance has a public IP address. It has zero inbound firewall rules. And yet I can reach my AI agent from my phone on Telegram, pull up a full web workspace in my browser, and run shell commands on it — all without opening a single port, without a VPN, and without SSH.

The latest version also splits storage deliberately: persistent agent data stays on EFS, while the Hermes install and Python venv moved to the root EBS volume. That change keeps `pip install` / `hermes update` I/O off EFS and brings always-on infra to a highly predictable **~$35/mo**.

That's the setup this post is about.

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## [](https://dev.to/nitesh_reddychalla_d5515/how-i-deployed-hermes-agent-on-aws-371c#what-is-hermes-agent) What is Hermes Agent?

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