On-Demand vs. Spot vs. Reserved Instances

Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 6 minutes and 23 seconds
Students: 12

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Welcome to this lesson on EC2 cost optimization techniques. 

Learning objectives:

  • Compare the three primary EC2 pricing models: On-demand, Spot, and Reserved Instances.

  • Understand how to optimize Auto Scaling groups to balance capacity and cost efficiency.

  • Evaluate and contrast Savings Plans vs. Reserved Instances to determine the most cost-effective option for specific use cases.

  • Apply practical strategies to reduce EC2 costs while maintaining performance and reliability.

Intended audience:

This lesson is intended for technical AWS cloud engineers who are looking to deepen their expertise in AWS cost optimization, specifically with AWS compute services. 

Prerequisites:

To get the most out of this lesson, you should already be familiar with EC2 and its various pricing models. 

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