Section Introduction

In this lesson, we continue our deep dive into Amazon EC2, a core component of AWS that enables you to rapidly provision and scale compute capacity in the cloud. Previously, we introduced EC2 as a flexible platform for deploying applications by hosting them on individually provisioned servers.

Now, we will expand on that foundation by exploring several critical aspects of EC2, including:

• Storage Options: Understanding the various storage configurations available for your instances.
• Instance Placement: Learning how to strategically position your instances to optimize performance and availability.
• User Data: Discovering how to automate instance configuration at launch.
• Pricing Structure: Gaining insight into the cost factors that influence your EC2 deployments.