What is an AWS EC2 Instance?

Unlocking the Cloud: Introduction to AWS EC2 Instances

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What is an EC2 Instance, and How Can You Set One Up?

Imagine this: You’re working on your laptop, and you build an amazing application that runs on localhost (your personal machine). It’s working perfectly on your laptop, and now you want others to use it.

But here’s the problem:

• How will others access it? Your laptop isn’t designed to be a public server.
• Even if you find a way for people to access your application, what happens when hundreds or thousands of users try to connect at the same time? Your laptop’s limited power and resources would crash under the load.

What you need is a powerful machine that can handle multiple requests, stay online 24/7, and be accessible from anywhere on the planet. That’s where Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) comes in.

What is an EC2 Instance?

An EC2 instance is like renting a virtual computer from Amazon that lives in the cloud. This virtual computer is:

• Powerful: It can handle large amounts of traffic without breaking a sweat.
• Flexible: You can configure it to match your needs — whether…