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Spot Instance interruptions

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Spot Instance interruptions

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- [Narrator] Demand for Spot Instances can change from time to time, and the availability of Spot Instances can also vary depending on how many unused EC2 instances are available. While Spot Instances provide significant discounts compared to on-demand instances, one thing we must be prepared for is interruptions. Amazon EC2 may interrupt your Spot Instances when the Spot price exceeds your maximum price, or when the demand for Spot Instances increases, or when the supply of Spot Instances decreases. If you have a Spot Fleet consisting of On-Demand and Spot Instances, the On-Demand instances will never be interrupted. Amazon EC2 allows you to choose one of the following interruption behaviors based on your application needs. Hibernate, Stop, or Terminate Spot Instances. The default action is to terminate Spot Instances when they're interrupted. This can be changed at the time of requesting Spot Instances. This was discussed earlier in the course. Spot Instances can be interrupted and…

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