AWS Product Highlights
Key Capabilities of Amazon EC2
cloud compute.
Broadest Processor Choice
Choose from AWS Graviton ARM processors, the latest AMD EPYC, and Intel Xeon scalable processors to optimize compute density and power efficiency for any software workload.
The AWS Nitro System
A rich collection of building blocks that offloads virtualization functions to dedicated hardware and silicon, delivering virtually all server resources to your applications with enhanced security.
Elastic Auto Scaling
Automatically adjusts compute capacity up or down according to defined target metrics, ensuring predictable application performance while avoiding over-provisioned idle spending.
Enhanced Networking
Supports Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) and SR-IOV delivering up to 400 Gbps network bandwidth, low inter-node latency, and bypass of standard OS kernels for high-performance computing.
Elastic Block Store (EBS)
High-performance block storage volumes (io2 Block Express and gp3) delivering sub-millisecond latency, 99.999% durability, and automated volume lifecycle management.
Global Availability Zones
Deploy workloads across multiple physically separated Availability Zones (AZs) with isolated power and cooling to build fault-tolerant, disaster-proof architectures.
Cloud Economics
Amazon EC2 Purchasing Models
AWS offers flexible purchasing options so you only pay for what your business needs.
On-Demand
Pay-As-You-Go
Pay for compute capacity by the second with no long-term commitments or upfront fees.
Savings Plans
Save up to 72%
Flexible pricing model offering low prices in exchange for a commitment to a consistent amount of compute usage.
Spot Instances
Save up to 90%
Take advantage of unused EC2 capacity in the AWS cloud for fault-tolerant and batch workloads.
Reserved Instances
Save up to 72%
Significant discounts compared to On-Demand pricing when you reserve capacity for a 1- or 3-year term.
Ecosystem
Frequently Paired AWS Services
Amazon S3
Object Storage
Virtually unlimited scalable cloud storage for application backups and assets.
Amazon RDS
Managed Database
Multi-AZ relational databases connected with low latency to EC2 compute.
AWS Security Hub
Threat Detection
Continuous posture checks and GuardDuty threat monitoring for EC2 instances.
AWS Migration
Lift & Shift
Automated replication of physical or virtual servers into Amazon EC2.
