What is EC2 Spot?

Amazon EC2 Spot Instances enable users to tap into the unused capacity of the AWS cloud, offering remarkable savings that can reach up to 90% when compared to standard On-Demand pricing. These instances are suitable for various applications that are stateless, resilient, or flexible, such as big data analytics, containerized workloads, continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), web hosting, high-performance computing (HPC), as well as for development and testing purposes. The effortless integration of Spot Instances with a variety of AWS services—including Auto Scaling, EMR, ECS, CloudFormation, Data Pipeline, and AWS Batch—facilitates efficient application deployment and management. Furthermore, by utilizing a combination of Spot Instances alongside On-Demand and Reserved Instances (RIs), as well as Savings Plans, users can significantly enhance both cost efficiency and performance. The extensive operational capacity of AWS allows Spot Instances to provide considerable scalability and cost advantages for handling large-scale workloads. Consequently, this inherent flexibility and the potential for cost reductions make Spot Instances an appealing option for organizations aiming to optimize their cloud expenditures while maximizing resource utilization. As companies increasingly seek ways to manage their cloud costs effectively, the strategic use of Spot Instances can play a pivotal role in their overall cloud strategy.

Pricing

Price Starts At:
$0.01 per user, one-time payment,

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Company Facts

Company Name:
Amazon
Date Founded:
1994
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
aws.amazon.com/ec2/spot/

Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Online Training
Webinars
On-Site Training
Support
24 Hour Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

EC2 Spot Categories and Features

Continuous Integration Software

Build Log
Change Management
Configuration Management
Continuous Delivery
Continuous Deployment
Debugging
Permission Management
Quality Assurance Management
Testing Management

Big Data Software

Collaboration
Data Blends
Data Cleansing
Data Mining
Data Visualization
Data Warehousing
High Volume Processing
No-Code Sandbox
Predictive Analytics
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