Here are some common EC2 instance families and types:
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General Purpose Instances:
- T3 Series: Burstable instances suitable for applications with variable workloads.
- T4g Series: Powered by AWS Graviton2 processors, offering a good balance of performance and cost-effectiveness.
- T3a Series: Similar to T3 instances but powered by AMD EPYC processors.
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Compute Optimized Instances:
- C6g Series: Compute-optimized instances powered by AWS Graviton2 processors.
- C5 Series: Compute-optimized instances suitable for compute-intensive workloads.
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Memory Optimized Instances:
- R6g Series: Memory-optimized instances powered by AWS Graviton2 processors.
- R5 Series: Memory-optimized instances suitable for memory-intensive applications.
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Storage Optimized Instances:
- I3 Series: Storage-optimized instances with high-speed, NVMe-based SSD storage.
- I3en Series: I3 instances with additional storage capacity and higher network bandwidth.
- D3 Series: Dense storage instances optimized for data-intensive workloads.
- H1 Series: HDD-backed storage instances for high-throughput, big data workloads.
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Accelerated Computing Instances:
- P4, P3 Series: GPU instances suitable for high-performance computing, deep learning, and machine learning.
- F1 Series: Instances with field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) for customizable hardware acceleration.
- Inf1 Series: Instances with AWS Inferentia chips for high-performance inference in machine learning models.
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Bare Metal Instances:
- I3 Metal, M5 Metal, etc.: These instances provide direct access to the underlying hardware without virtualization, offering high performance and flexibility.
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Free Tier Instances:
- t2.micro: Part of the AWS Free Tier, allowing users to run a micro instance for free each month for 12 months.
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Graviton2-Based Instances:
- M6g Series: General-purpose instances powered by AWS Graviton2 processors.
- C6g, R6g Series: Compute and memory-optimized instances powered by Graviton2.
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