What does an EC2 instance type define?
A configuration of CPU, memory, storage, and network performance.
What are the components of an EC2 instance type name?
Instance type family, generation, processor family, additional capabilities, and size.
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What does an EC2 instance type define?
A configuration of CPU, memory, storage, and network performance.
What are the components of an EC2 instance type name?
Instance type family, generation, processor family, additional capabilities, and size.
What do general purpose instance types offer?
Provide a balance of compute, memory, and networking resources.
For what workloads are compute-optimized instance types best suited?
Compute-bound applications that benefit from high-performance processors.
What type of workloads are storage optimized instance types designed for?
Workloads that require high sequential read/write access to very large datasets on local storage.
What workloads are memory optimized instance types designed for?
Workloads that process large datasets in memory.
For what workloads are accelerated computing instance types best suited?
Machine learning, artificial intelligence, or graphics workloads.
What are HPC (High Performance Computing) instances ideal for?
Large, complex simulations and deep learning workloads.
What does AWS recommend when choosing an instance type to get better price-to-performance ratios?
Selecting the latest generation in your chosen instance family.
What does AWS Compute Optimizer do?
Analyzes EC2 instances and Auto Scaling groups and generates recommendations to reduce cost and improve performance.