Instance Types

Lesson in the AWS Roadmap for Beginners · Stage 2: EC2

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is Instance Types?

AWS EC2 instances come in a variety of types optimized to fit different use cases. They are grouped into categories depending on their performance capacity and pricing structure. There are five categories of instance types including General Purpose, Compute Optimized, Memory Optimized, Storage Optimized, and Accelerated Computing instances. Each category is suited best for specific workloads and they consist of different instance types each given a specific name, for example, 't2.micro'. Each instance type has a specific amount of CPU, memory, storage, and network capacity. Understanding the workloads of your applications can help you determine which instance type would be best suited to your needs.

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Can I learn Instance Types in Hindi?

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Is this Instance Types tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 10 of 101 in the free AWS roadmap, in stage 2, EC2. If you are new to AWS, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.