Optimize Compute with Amazon EC2

Discover how Amazon EC2 provides flexible compute resources through a range of instance families and types, helping you build reliable, scalable, and cost-effective cloud applications.

Match Workloads to Amazon EC2 Instance Types

Explore Amazon EC2 instance families, compare performance and cost considerations, and apply practical decision-making to select the most suitable compute resources while keeping pace with the latest EC2 innovations.

You’ll access learning content and practical activities online through Amazon Web Services (AWS), alongside your FutureLearn course experience, giving you direct access to AWS learning as you progress.

Syllabus

Week 1
Amazon EC2 Basics
- Amazon EC2 Basics
  In this activity, you will learn to select the ideal Amazon EC2 instance family and type to balance cost and performance for specific workloads, explore the benefits of new types, and utilize EC2 Auto Scaling and AWS Lambda.

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Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

Identify the different families of EC2 instances and the target workload for each family.
Balance cost and performance when selecting an EC2 instance type.
Discuss the advantages of keeping up to date with new instance types.

Who is the course for?

This course is ideal for Cloud architects, DevOps engineers, Operations staff and Developers

Who developed the course?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS is the world’s most comprehensive cloud, enabling organizations to accelerate innovation, reduce costs, and scale more efficiently.

What's included?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) are offering everyone who joins this course a free digital upgrade, so that you can experience the full benefits of studying online for free. This means that you get:

Unlimited access to this course

Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes

A PDF Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you’re eligible

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