8_Selecting an EC2 Instance Type

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What does an EC2 instance type define?

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A configuration of CPU, memory, storage, and network performance.

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What are the components of an EC2 instance type name?

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Instance type family, generation, processor family, additional capabilities, and size.

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Flashcards covering EC2 instance types, their configurations, and recommendations for selecting the right instance type.

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What does an EC2 instance type define?

A configuration of CPU, memory, storage, and network performance.

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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 do general purpose instance types offer?

Provide a balance of compute, memory, and networking resources.

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For what workloads are compute-optimized instance types best suited?

Compute-bound applications that benefit from high-performance processors.

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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.

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What workloads are memory optimized instance types designed for?

Workloads that process large datasets in memory.

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For what workloads are accelerated computing instance types best suited?

Machine learning, artificial intelligence, or graphics workloads.

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What are HPC (High Performance Computing) instances ideal for?

Large, complex simulations and deep learning workloads.

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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.

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What does AWS Compute Optimizer do?

Analyzes EC2 instances and Auto Scaling groups and generates recommendations to reduce cost and improve performance.

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