How do I choose the right EC2 for my application?

Have you lost control of your cloud spending by choosing the wrong instance for your application? To help you get the best deal at the best price, we'll guide you through choosing the right instance on Amazon EC2.

Choosing the right instance for your workload is crucial to ensuring the availability, scalability, and efficiency of your application. Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers several types of EC2 EC2 type for your application? It's necessary to understand the subject a little better to make a more informed choice.

T2, T3, M4, and M3 instances: EC2 for mainstream applications

For general-purpose applications, these EC2 are the best choice, as they offer a balanced profile of compute, memory, and network resources.

• T2 instances: recommended for medium-sized websites, web , and microservices.
• T3 instances: an upgrade from T2 instances, offering cost and performance advantages. They require minor configuration changes to function correctly. They are also recommended for medium-sized websites, web applications, and microservices.
• M4 and M3 instances: recommended for medium-sized databases and data processing applications.
• C4 and C3 instances: EC2 for good performance and cost-effectiveness.

EC2 instance is ideal for companies that need high-performance processors at the lowest possible price. They are recommended, for example, for MMO games, batch processing, distributed analytics, and high-traffic websites.

X1, R4 and R3: EC2 for memory-optimized applications

• X1 instances: in-memory databases
• R4 instances: suitable for high-performance databases, data mining applications, and large-scale in-memory caches.
• R3 instances offer a lower price per GiB of RAM for high-performance databases.

P2, G3, and F1 instances: EC2 for high-performance applications

EC2 instance types are designed for graphics-intensive workloads. They are capable of hosting high-performance databases and large-scale machine learning

• P2 instances: designed for most general-purpose GPU ( Graphics Processing Unit ) applications. Recommended for general-purpose GPU computing applications.
• G3 instances: designed for heavy GPU ( Graphics Processing Unit ) applications. Suitable for intensive graphics applications, such as 3D visualizations.
• F1 instances: designed with hardware . Recommended for video processing.

I3 and D1 instances: EC2 for optimized storage

This is the solution for those looking for EC2 designed to store and process data. I3 and D1 instances offer low-cost storage.

• I3 instances: designed to run NoSQL, ElasticSearch , and in-memory databases. Recommended for those who need high performance.
• D1 instances : designed to run distributed computing and file systems, as well as data processing applications. Recommended for dense storage.

How much does EC2 cost for my application?

One of the main concerns for those considering migrating to the cloud is the cost of EC2 . Amazon Web Services ( AWS ) offers several alternatives depending on the needs of your applications:

1. On-Demand

On-demand instances are purchased at a fixed hourly rate and are recommended for applications with irregular, short-term workloads that cannot be interrupted. They are also suitable for use during application testing and development on EC2.

2. Reserved Instances

They tend to be cheaper than on-demand instances, but you have to pay for the entire year of use. This is a disadvantage for those who don't need to use the instance frequently.

3. SPOT Instances

It guarantees the availability of on-demand applications with discounts of up to 90%. The disadvantage of SPOT instances is that they can be terminated by Amazon Web Services (AWS) at any time, with a two-minute notice.

If you're torn between two types of EC2 , it's worth comparing the features of each. This link provides all the technical information you need to make your decision.

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Written by Skyone