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What is T2 and T3 in AWS?

Last updated on September 25, 2022 @ 5:25 pm

T2 and T3 are the primary compute services in AWS. They provide low-cost, high-performance instances for running applications.

AWS T2 instances run on Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) and can be used for running traditional software applications. AWS T3 instances run on AWS’s own Web Services and can be used for running more complex applications that require greater performance and lower costs.

T2 and T3 instances are differentiated by the number of cores they have. A T2 instance has two cores, while a T3 instance has four cores.

Additionally, T2 instances use less memory than T3 instances. T2 instances have a maximum capacity of 2TB, while T3 instances have a maximum capacity of 8TB.

PRO TIP: Please be aware that T2 and T3 are both types of AWS instances. T2 instances are designed for general purpose workloads and T3 instances are designed for burstable workloads. Neither instance type is designed for high-performance or mission-critical workloads.

When you create an instance, you can specify the type of instance you want to create. For example, if you want to create a T2 instance, you would type t2. If you want to create a T3 instance, you would type t3.

You can also create a mixture of T2 and T3 instances. For example, you could create a T2 instance and then attach a T3 instance to it.

AWS T2 and T3 instances provide low-cost, high-performance computing for traditional software applications. T2 instances run on Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) and can be used for running traditional software applications.

T3 instances run on AWS’s own Web Services and can be used for running more complex applications that require greater performance and lower costs.

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