What is the difference between C, M, and T instance types in AWS in terms of their purpose and characteristics?
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In AWS, instance types C, M, and T differ in their purpose and characteristics:
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C (Compute Optimized) — optimized for compute-intensive tasks such as high-performance computing, video processing, machine learning. They have high CPU performance.
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M (General Purpose) — versatile instances balanced in CPU, memory, and network. Suitable for a wide range of applications, including web servers, databases, and enterprise applications.
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T (Burstable Performance) — instances with the ability to "burst" CPU performance. Ideal for applications with variable load, where low performance is sufficient most of the time, but short-term increases are needed when necessary.
Example: if you have a web application with variable load, you can choose a T-instance, and for resource-intensive computations, a C-instance.