How Well Do You Know EC2? - Optimizing Amazon EC2 Instance Selection and Configuration
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Overview
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Explore Amazon EC2's comprehensive capabilities and optimization strategies in this 19-minute conference talk from AWS re:Invent 2025. Discover how to maximize the potential of EC2's extensive portfolio of over 850 instance types spanning six distinct categories: general purpose, compute optimized, memory optimized, storage optimized, accelerated computing, and high-performance computing. Learn about the AWS Nitro System's role in delivering enhanced performance through dedicated hardware for compute, storage, and networking functions. Examine various processor architectures including Intel, AMD, and AWS Graviton processors that can deliver up to 40% better price performance for your workloads. Master cost optimization techniques through purchase options such as Spot Instances offering up to 90% savings and Savings Plans designed for predictable workloads. Gain practical insights for effectively matching specific workloads to optimal instance configurations and purchasing models to avoid common deployment pitfalls and unlock significant optimization opportunities that many organizations overlook.
Syllabus
AWS re:Invent 2025 - How well do you know EC2? (CMP356)
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