UPDATED - Amazon/AWS EC2 Basics | Create an EC2 Instance | AWS Tutorials for Beginners

UPDATED for the new user interface! Elastic Cloud Compute, or EC2, is the core service for Compute in Amazon Web Services (AWS). An EC2 instance is effectively a virtual server that you “rent,” meaning you only pay for what you use. In this video, I’ll provide a short overview of EC2, its benefits, and why you would use it. Then in a hands-on tutorial, I’ll walk through how to create a new EC2 instance (using the Windows Amazon Machine Image or AMI), how to connect, and then finally how to terminate the instance. 🌟***WHAT YOU NEED TO FOLLOW ALONG***🌟 • An AWS account 🌟***OTHER VIDEOS YOU MIGHT ENJOY***🌟 • EC2 Pricing Options: https://youtu.be/-t148tYgnJU • IAM for Beginners: https://youtu.be/iF9fs8Rw4Uo • S3 for Beginners: https://youtu.be/mDRoyPFJvlU 🌟***MY AWS COURSES***🌟 If you’re interested in getting AWS certifications, check out these full courses. They include lots of hands-on demos, quizzes and full practice exams. Use FRIENDS10 for a 10% discount! - AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner: https://academy.zerotomastery.io/a/aff_n20ghyn4/external?affcode=441520_lm7gzk-d - AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate: https://academy.zerotomastery.io/a/aff_464yrtnn/external?affcode=441520_lm7gzk-d 🌟***TIMESTAMPS***🌟 00:00 – The problem that Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) solves: a story 01:14 – Overviewing EC2 and its benefits 02:19 – Creating an EC2 instance (Windows) in the AWS Console 02:40 – Choosing an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) for the EC2 instance 03:41 – Choosing an instance type for the EC2 instance 04:44 – Creating a new key pair for an EC2 instance 05:26 – Configuring network settings for an EC2 instance 06:27 – Adding storage to an EC2 instance 06:58 – Reviewing the advanced details for an EC2 instance 07:35 – Reviewing and launching an EC2 instance 08:44 – Connecting to a Windows EC2 instance through Remote Desktop (RDP) 10:44 – Terminating an EC2 instance