How to Change AWS EC2 Instance Type in AWS Management Console?

Learn how to change an Amazon EC2 Instance Type, a very common operation!

In AWS console identify the EC2 instance for which instance type needs to be changed.
Power Off the EC2 if it is Powered On.
Select “Instance Settings” – “Change Instance Type” from Action menu.
Select the required type and Apply.
Power On the instance.

Instance type — https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/

Amazon EC2 provides a wide selection of instance types optimized to fit different use cases. Instance types comprise varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking capacity and give you the flexibility to choose the appropriate mix of resources for your applications. Each instance type includes one or more instance sizes, allowing you to scale your resources to the requirements of your target workload.

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