Amazon EC2

name: Amazon EC2
description: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) provides resizable compute capacity in the cloud, allowing you to launch virtual server instances, manage networking, and configure storage with 
  complete control over your computing resources.
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url: https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/
created: '2024-01-15'
modified: '2026-04-19'
apis:
- name: Amazon EC2 API
  description: >-
    Core API for managing Amazon EC2 instances, AMIs, key pairs, security
    groups, Elastic IPs, launch templates, spot instances, capacity
    reservations, and other compute resources.
  image: https://a0.awsstatic.com/libra-css/images/logos/aws_logo_smile_1200x630.png
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/
  baseURL: https://ec2.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - AWS
  - Cloud Computing
  - Compute
  - Instances
  - Virtual Machines
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-ec2-openapi.yml
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/ec2/2016-11-15/openapi.yaml
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-ec2-instance-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-ec2-context.jsonld
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/pricing/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/getting-started/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/Query-Requests.html
  - type: SDK
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/tools/
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://status.aws.amazon.com/
  - type: BestPractices
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-best-practices.html
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/faqs/
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/sla/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/
  - type: Security
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-security.html
  - type: JSONStructure
    url: json-structure/amazon-ec2-instance-structure.json
  - type: Example
    url: examples/amazon-ec2-instance-example.json
common:
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ec2/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/
- type: Support
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/
- type: Blog
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: Console
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/
- type: SignUp
  url: https://signin.aws.amazon.com/signup?request_type=register
- type: Login
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/console/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status
- type: KnowledgeCenter
  url: https://repost.aws/knowledge-center
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmazonWebServices
- type: StackOverflow
  url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/amazon-ec2
- type: Contact
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/
- type: Security
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-security.html
- type: Compliance
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Diverse Instance Types
    description: Over 750 instance types optimized for compute, memory, storage, GPU, and inferencing workloads.
  - name: Amazon Machine Images
    description: Pre-configured OS images for Windows, Linux, and macOS with custom and marketplace options.
  - name: Elastic IPs
    description: Static IPv4 addresses that can be quickly remapped to different instances for fault tolerance.
  - name: Security Groups
    description: Virtual firewalls to control inbound and outbound traffic to EC2 instances.
  - name: Spot Instances
    description: Access spare EC2 capacity at up to 90% discount over On-Demand prices for flexible workloads.
  - name: Placement Groups
    description: Control instance placement for low-latency cluster networking or high-availability distribution.
  - name: Launch Templates
    description: Version-controlled configurations for launching EC2 instances with consistent settings.
  - name: Nitro System
    description: Next-generation virtualization infrastructure delivering near bare-metal performance and security.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Web Application Hosting
    description: Deploy scalable web applications and APIs with full control over the compute environment.
  - name: Machine Learning Training
    description: GPU-accelerated instances for deep learning model training and inference workloads.
  - name: High-Performance Computing
    description: Cluster networking instances for computational fluid dynamics, genomics, and financial modeling.
  - name: SAP and Enterprise Workloads
    description: Certified instances for SAP HANA, SAP S/4HANA, and other enterprise database applications.
  - name: Development and Testing
    description: Flexible on-demand compute for CI/CD pipelines, dev environments, and test automation.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Amazon VPC
    description: Launch EC2 instances in logically isolated virtual networks with full networking control.
  - name: Elastic Load Balancing
    description: Distribute incoming traffic across multiple EC2 instances for high availability.
  - name: Amazon RDS
    description: Connect EC2 instances to managed relational database services within the same VPC.
  - name: AWS Auto Scaling
    description: Automatically scale EC2 fleets based on demand metrics and scheduling policies.
  - name: AWS Systems Manager
    description: Manage, patch, and operate EC2 instances at scale without SSH access.
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/amazon-ec2-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/amazon-ec2-vocabulary.yaml
- type: NaftikoCapability
  url: capabilities/ec2-management.yaml
- type: Integrations
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace
integrations:
  - name: Sign in
  - name: Agent Mode
  - name: 'Why AWS Marketplace?'
  - name: Get started in AWS Marketplace
  - name: Industry
  - name: Resources
  - name: Become a Channel Partner
  - name: Sell in AWS Marketplace
  - name: Manage Your Account
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: [email protected]
  url: https://apievangelist.com
tags:
- AWS
- Cloud Computing
- Compute
- IaaS
- Infrastructure
- Virtual Machines