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🗒️ Class AWS: Cloud Servers

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AWS EC2

What is an EC2 Instance?

It a general purpose instance that provides a balance of comuting, memory, and network resources and is optimized to fit different use cases.

Name 2 use cases for EC2.

Scaling for HPC Applications and supports develoment for Apple platforms.

Provide 1 reason to use ECS instead of a service such as Heroku, Digital Ocean, or Render.com.

Being able to choose what instance you want to use based on application needs and the ability to scale it up or down.

EC2 For Humans

Where can we find EC2 on the AWS Console?

We can find it under the Compute section or by searching for it in the search bar.

Explain the general difference between T2 Micro and XL.

1 vs 4 virtual CPUs and 1 vs 16 GiB Memory

Explain a “Compute Cycle” to a non-technical friend.

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Elastic Beanstalk

What is Elastic Beanstalk?

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Describe the relationship between EC2 and Elastic Beanstalk.

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Name some benefits of using Elastic Beanstalk.

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