Types of AWS Instances: A Comprehensive List for Cloud Computing

General Purpose Instances

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Compute-Optimized Instances

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Memory-Optimized Instances

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Storage-Optimized Instances

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GPU Instances

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FPGA Instances

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High I/O Instances

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Bare Metal Instances

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Burstable Instances

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T3/T4g Instances

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