EC2
Practical EC2 guides on PacketSensei: code-first articles on configuration, cost, and the AWS failure modes that show up in production.
7 articles in EC2, newest first.
EC2 MTU: 1500 vs 9001, and Why Jumbo Frames Break at the VPC Edge
EC2 instances default to a 9001-byte MTU inside the VPC and 1500 bytes to the internet. Where the boundary sits, and why transfers hang while pings succeed.
AWS Nitro Enclaves
AWS Nitro Enclaves isolate sensitive data inside EC2 with hardware-enforced isolation, KMS attestation, and vsock. Learn use cases, limits, and pricing.
Difference between AWS EC2 Reserved and Spot Instances
Compare AWS EC2 Reserved and Spot Instances to see how Reserved commitments cut costs up to 72% and Spot saves 90% on interruptible, fault-tolerant workloads.
Lambda vs Containers vs EC2
Compare AWS Lambda, containers, and EC2 to choose the right compute model based on runtime limits, control, scaling, and cost for your workload pattern.
AWS EC2 vs Fargate for ECS
Compare AWS Fargate and EC2 launch types for ECS: serverless simplicity vs full control, cost trade-offs, scaling, GPU support, and when to use each.
AWS Secrets Manager vs Parameter Store
Compare AWS Secrets Manager and Parameter Store on pricing, automatic rotation, encryption, throughput limits, and integrations to choose the right one.
Introduction to Amazon AWS EC2
Get started with Amazon EC2, the core AWS compute service, and learn how AMIs, instance types, EBS, security groups, and key pairs launch a server.