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You want to reduce costs by switching from an m5.large instance to an ARM-based instance with similar performance. Which instance type should you select?

hard📝 Application Q9 of 15
AWS - EC2 Fundamentals
You want to reduce costs by switching from an m5.large instance to an ARM-based instance with similar performance. Which instance type should you select?
At3.large
Bc5.large
Cm6g.large
Dr5.large
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Identify ARM-based instance family

    The 'g' suffix indicates AWS Graviton ARM processors, e.g., m6g.large.
  2. Step 2: Match performance and cost goals

    m6g.large offers similar performance to m5.large but at lower cost due to ARM efficiency.
  3. Final Answer:

    m6g.large -> Option C
  4. Quick Check:

    ARM-based general purpose = m6g.large [OK]
Quick Trick: Use m6g.large for ARM-based cost savings [OK]
Common Mistakes:
  • Choosing x86 instances instead of ARM
  • Confusing compute and memory optimized

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