Switching Your Spot EC2 Instance to a Reserved EC2 Instance

2024-02-14T04:58:57+00:00

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) is a cloud computing service that instantly provides flexible and scalable resources to deploy virtual servers, called instances. While Spot Instances can save you a significant amount of money, especially for short-lived workloads, there may come a time when you need a more predictable pricing model. This is where Reserved Instances (RIs) come in handy. In this article, we'll explain the reasons for switching from a Spot Instance to a Reserved Instance and guide you through the process. Understanding Spot Instances and Reserved Instances: Spot Instances and Reserved Instances are two pricing models available on [...]