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Hands-on lab: Vertically scale an Amazon EC2 instance

Hands-on lab: Vertically scale an Amazon EC2 instance

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Hands-on lab: Vertically scale an Amazon EC2 instance

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- [Instructor] All right, here's a step-by-step guide on how to scale an instance vertically in Amazon EC2. What does it mean to vertically scale an EC2 instance? Vertical scaling is the act of upgrading or downgrading the computing capabilities of an Amazon EC2 server, such as its CPU, memory, networking, or storage. This involves changing the instance size, which defines the hardware resources allocated to the EC2 instance. When scaling up, you increase the capacity by switching to a larger instance size with more vCPU use, memory, or storage, which is useful for handling increased traffic or heavier workloads. In contrast, scaling down an EC2 instance reduces its resources by switching to a lower-capacity instance, helping reduce costs when the demand drops. It's also important to note that this process requires you to stop the instance before you can scale it up or down. Here's an example. If your application needs more computing power, you could scale up from a c8g.medium…

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