Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Do you need to permanently delete your EC2 instance? Or just temporarily stop it to save some money while you’re not using it? When you go to change the instance state, there are two primary options to know about: stop and terminate.
In this short hands-on tutorial, I’ll explain the differences between the options, and what happens to billing charges for each.
00:00 – Stop or terminate an EC2 instance. Which to choose?
00:23 – What happens when you stop an EC2 instance?
00:58 – What happens when you terminate an EC2 instance?
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- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner: academy.zerotomastery.io/a/aff_n20ghyn4/external?affcode=441520_lm7gzk-d
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate: academy.zerotomastery.io/a/aff_464yrtnn/external?affcode=441520_lm7gzk-d
Do you need to permanently delete your EC2 instance? Or just temporarily stop it to save some money while you’re not using it? When you go to change the instance state, there are two primary options to know about: stop and terminate.
In this short hands-on tutorial, I’ll explain the differences between the options, and what happens to billing charges for each.
00:00 – Stop or terminate an EC2 instance. Which to choose?
00:23 – What happens when you stop an EC2 instance?
00:58 – What happens when you terminate an EC2 instance?
🌟🌟If you’re interested in getting AWS certifications, check out these full courses. They include lots of hands-on demos, quizzes and full practice exams. Use FRIENDS10 for a 10% discount!
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner: academy.zerotomastery.io/a/aff_n20ghyn4/external?affcode=441520_lm7gzk-d
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate: academy.zerotomastery.io/a/aff_464yrtnn/external?affcode=441520_lm7gzk-d
