Change EC2 Instance Type

🎯 Objective

Change the instance type of an EC2 instance to adjust its CPU, memory, or performance capacity.

This is useful when scaling resources up or down depending on workload requirements.

☁️ What is an Instance Type?

An EC2 instance type defines the hardware configuration of the virtual machine.

It determines:

Example instance types:

⚠️ Important Requirement

Before changing the instance type, the instance must be stopped.

🛠️ Steps to Change EC2 Instance Type (AWS Console)

1️⃣ Sign in to AWS

Go to the AWS Management Console:

https://console.aws.amazon.com/

2️⃣ Navigate to EC2

3️⃣ Stop the Instance

1. Go to:EC2 → Instances

1. Select your instance

1. Click:Instance state → Stop instance

Wait until the instance state becomes Stopped.

4️⃣ Change Instance Type

1. Select the stopped instance

1. Click:Actions → Instance settings → Change instance type

1. Choose a new instance typeExample:t3.medium

1. Click Apply

5️⃣ Start the Instance

Start the instance again:

Instance state → Start instance

🔍 Verify Instance Type

Navigate to:

EC2 → Instances

Check the Instance type column to confirm the change.

⚠️ Important Notes

🎯 Result