{"id":15132,"date":"2022-08-29T18:14:49","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T16:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/?p=15132"},"modified":"2022-08-29T18:15:33","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T16:15:33","slug":"what-is-aws-ec2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/careerfoundry.inbearbeitung.de\/en\/blog\/web-development\/what-is-aws-ec2\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is AWS EC2? A Beginner\u2019s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the world of cloud computing<\/a>, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a true leader. <\/span><\/p>\n

Its collection of services, provided through its EC2 cloud platform, is both vast and complex. <\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s no doubt that Amazon EC2 is one of the most-used services of AWS. It lets users launch and manage server instances whenever they need to, for as long or short a time as they want.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019ll give you a beginner\u2019s guide to <\/span>Amazon EC2<\/span>, including its features, types, and ways to learn more about it. By the end, you\u2019ll better understand this powerful service and how it can help your business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re already familiar with a topic, use the clickable menu below to navigate between the different sections of the article.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. What is AWS EC2?<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Why is Amazon EC2 important?<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. The types of AWS EC2 instances<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Features of AWS EC2 instances<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. How to learn AWS EC2 and cloud computing<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Final thoughts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    1. What is AWS EC2?<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Amazon EC2 is a cloud-based computing service that allows users to quickly launch virtual servers and manage cookies, security, and networking from an easy-to-use dashboard. This scalable capacity enables organizations to develop applications faster without needing to make any upfront investment in hardware.<\/span><\/p>\n

    2. Why is Amazon EC2 important?<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Amazon EC2 is important for many reasons. It provides users with on-demand, scalable computing resources that can be used to run a variety of applications. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Additionally, Amazon EC2 can be used to launch and manage virtual private servers (VPS), making it an ideal platform for <\/span>hosting websites<\/span><\/a> and applications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    3. The types of AWS EC2 instances<\/span><\/h2>\n

    When discussing instances, it’s important to understand the difference between physical and virtual instances. <\/span><\/p>\n

    A physical instance<\/strong> is a server allocated to you by Amazon. This server exists in the real world and can be used to host your applications. <\/span><\/p>\n

    A virtual instance<\/strong>, on the other hand, is a simulation of a real server. Virtual instances are run on top of physical instances and can be used to test or develop applications.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Amazon EC2 offers a wide range of instance types, each designed for a specific purpose, the most common being:<\/span><\/p>\n

    General purpose<\/span><\/h3>\n

    A virtual machine created to hold a wide range of tasks. These instances have been designed to offer CPU cores in large numbers, as well as on-demand memory and storage. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Common uses for this type of instance cover hosting web servers and testing and developing software. <\/span><\/p>\n

    They can also be used for other purposes that don\u2019t need high-powered CPU cores.<\/span><\/p>\n

    GPU optimized<\/span><\/h3>\n

    These instances offer a means to run <\/span>graphic-intensive programs<\/span><\/a> more quickly than the traditional EC2 servers. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Systems that use graphic processing units include design and gaming work. <\/span><\/p>\n

    For instance, Linux distributions often use GPUs for running graphic user interfaces, increasing compression speeds, and improving the speed of database queries.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Compute-optimized<\/span><\/h3>\n

    These instances can be used to power large-scale data apps requiring vast quantities of memory and processing power in the AWS cloud. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Instances are created and advanced for running high-performance, data-intensive and computational applications that need extensive availability, a fast network speed, and high output\/input operations per second. <\/span><\/p>\n

    These applications include financial and scientific modeling, simulation computer-aided learning, business intelligence<\/a>, and enterprise-level data warehouses.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Storage optimized<\/span><\/h3>\n

    These instances optimized for storage are great for apps that need the highest I\/O performance; for example, <\/span>NoSQL databases<\/span><\/a> storing and retrieving real-time data. <\/span><\/p>\n

    They\u2019re also ideally suited to intensive applications that use memory, such as log processing or processing data for data warehouse analytics. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Storage-optimized instances can offer high sequential read and write performance for large data stores and high-traffic websites.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Memory-optimized<\/span><\/h3>\n

    This instance employs solid-state drives with high speeds for super-fast data access. <\/span><\/p>\n

    The memory-optimized instance is perfect for apps needing more memory but less power, such as open database sources and real-time big data analytics<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Micro instances<\/span><\/h3>\n

    These are designed to be used for applications that have limited throughput. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Micro instances could be used as a smaller database server, an application platform for testing software, or a server not requiring high transaction rates.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Spot instances<\/span><\/h3>\n

    This type of instance allows users to request extra EC2 capacity at a price they\u2019re willing to pay. <\/span><\/p>\n

    When there are unused EC2 instances within the AWS region, the spot instance is given to the user at a lower cost. <\/span><\/p>\n

    It can be used for flexible applications that can handle intermittent interruptions such as batch processing, <\/span>containerized workloads<\/span><\/a>, high-performance computing (HPC), and test & development processes.<\/span><\/p>\n

    4. Features of AWS EC2 instances<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Plenty of server attributes can be changed, for example, the storage capacity and amount of processors, memory, AMI, and the instance\u2019s operating system. <\/span><\/p>\n

    The following is a list of some features that can be found on an Amazon EC2 instance:<\/span><\/p>\n