We'll introduce AWS Launch Templates and explain what they do. More importantly, we'll talk about the Theory vs Practice of using Launch Templates. How to actually use them in practice.
What Settings Can We Change at Launch Time?
Launch Template | EC2 Instance | AutoScaling Group | Spot Fleet |
---|---|---|---|
AMI | yes | no | no |
Key Pair | yes | no | no |
Security Group | yes | no | no |
Instance Type* | yes | yes* | yes |
Subnet | yes | yes | yes |
IAM Role | yes | yes | no |
User Data | yes | yes | no |
- As long as spot is not set in the launch template.
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