EC2 Fundamentals
Amazon: Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Basics Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) is a service within AWS (Amazon Web Services) that lets you rent virtual computers (servers) in the cloud to run applications. Think of it as hiring a computer remotely that you can control, customize, and use just like a computer at home or work. Here’s a breakdown of EC2 in simple terms: What EC2 Is : EC2 provides scalable virtual servers (instances) in the cloud. You can choose different types of instances based on your needs, like more CPU power, memory, or storage. Why Use EC2 : You only pay for what you use. You can scale up or down quickly— add more instances when you need more computing power and shut them down when you don’t. No need to manage physical servers or deal with maintenance. How It Works : Launch: Start a new server (instance) by choosing an Amazon Machine Image (AMI), which is like a template of an operating system and basic soft...