Amazon ECS vs Amazon EC2: Complete Comparison Guide [2026]
Compare Amazon ECS vs EC2: architecture, pricing, security, and when to use each. Includes decision framework and migration guide.
Sep 10, 202318 min read
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Use AWS Session Manager to Securely connect to an EC2 instance
In this article, you'll learn how you can quickly and securely connect to your Amazon EC2 instance using AWS Session Manager in the AWS Console and AWS CLI.
Aug 6, 20234 min readInstall Python 3 and Pip on Amazon EC2 (Amazon Linux + Ubuntu)
Step-by-step commands to install Python 3 and pip on Amazon Linux 2, Amazon Linux 2023, and Ubuntu EC2 instances. Copy-paste ready.
Aug 6, 20233 min readClean up unused Elastic IP addresses across all AWS Regions
Learn how to create a Python script using AWS Boto3 to find and delete all unused Elastic IP (EIP) addresses across all AWS regions to save costs.
Mar 12, 20235 min readHow to Get EC2 Instance Metadata (IMDSv2 Commands + Examples)
Retrieve EC2 instance metadata like instance type, ID, and region using curl, the ec2-metadata tool, or IMDSv2 tokens. Includes IPv4 and IPv6 examples.
Nov 1, 20226 min readHow to Attach or Change an AWS EC2 Instance Security Group
Learn how to attach or change a security group on a running AWS EC2 instance using the AWS Console and AWS CLI with detailed steps.
Oct 27, 20223 min read