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Launching an EC2 Linux Instance Lab
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Want to know how to create a Linux-based EC2 instance in AWS? This is the episode for you. You’ll see the process from start-to-finish.
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Dedicated Instances
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Dedicated instances are the final ‘special’ kind of AWS EC2 instance. This episode explains their operation.
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Shared Tenancy
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You may have heard the phrase ‘shared instance,’ but what does it mean? You’ll understand after watching this episode. Grasp the concept and the way it’s implement in AWS here.
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Configuring an EC2 Linux Instance Lab
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After implementing the Linux instance, you’ll need to know a bit about configuring. This episode takes you through some important instance configuration tasks.
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AMI Virtualization
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After launching and configuring a few EC2 instances from AMIs, you’re probably beginning to wonder about the details of these instance images. In this episode, you will explore the details of AMIs and how they can be created as well.
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Dedicated Hosts
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In addition to shares instances, AWS offered dedicated hosts and dedicated instances. In this episode and the next, dedicated hosts and instances are explored.
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Setting up an EC2 Windows Instance Lab
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How about a Windows instance running in AWS? This episode provides a demonstration of the processes used to instantiate a Windows instance in AWS.
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Course description
Now that you have some experience with EC2, it’s time to take a look at EC2 instances. In this course, you’ll explore modules on launching and configuring an EC2 Linux instance, setting up an EC2 Windows instance, shared tenancy, virtualization, and dedicated hosts and instances.

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