EC2 Flashcards
Rent and Manage virtual servers in the cloud
EC2
Virtual servers running on the physical servers in Amazon data centers
EC2 Instances
Created at the click of a button
Can use a preconfigured template called AMI
Deploy applications directly to instances
Receive 750 compute hours per month
Facts of EC2 instances
Deploying a database
Deploying a Web application
Real World uses of EC2
Access EC2 from web browser via
AWS Mangement Console
AWS Systems Manager
Access EC2 with a secure connection from local laptop
Secure Shell SSH
Using IAM policies to control SSH access
EC2 Instance Connect
Most common way to connect to Linux EC2 Instances
SSH
Proves identity when connecting to an EC2 Instance
Key Pair & Public Key
Payment option where you’re billed down to the second and pay only for what you use
On-Demand
Payment option for caring about low cost without any upfront payment or commitment
On-Demand
Payment option for applications with unpredictable workloads that can’t be interrupted
On-Demand
Payment option for applications under development
On-Demand
Payment option for workloads that will not run longer than a year
On-Demand
Payment option for taking advantage of unused EC2 capacity
Spot