Compute
CoreAmazon EC2
Compute operation, monitoring, optimization, images, scaling, recovery, and networking recur.
Key points
- EC2 operations span workload telemetry, performance, images, scaling, recovery, and VPC connectivity.
Best-known use cases
- D1.3, D2.1, and D3.1: operate or optimize the named EC2 capacity from measured workload, storage, image, and network evidence.
What candidates often confuse it with
- EC2 runs instances; Image Builder governs repeatable image pipelines and Lambda runs event-driven code without instance administration.
Key takeaway
For EC2 decisions, identify the constrained instance, storage, placement, scaling, or network boundary before changing capacity.
Related services
- Amazon EC2 Image Builder
- AWS Lambda
Relevant exam tasks
- D1.3 — Task 1.3: Implement performance optimization strategies for compute, storage, and database resources.
- 1.3.1 — Optimize compute resources and remediate performance problems by using performance metrics, resource tags, and AWS tools.
- D2.1 — Task 2.1: Implement scalability and elasticity.
- 2.1.1 — Configure and manage scaling mechanisms in compute environments.
- D3.1 — Task 3.1: Provision and maintain cloud resources.
- 3.1.1 — Create and manage AMIs and container images (for example, EC2 Image Builder).