How to change an AWS EC2 instance type

How to change AWS EC2 instance type

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to change an AWS Ec2 instance type. In order to resize an EBS backed instance the following steps need to be taken:

1. Take a snapshot of the existing root volume;
2. Plan the migration to happen during off-peak hours;
3. Verify if the current instance has all needed drivers to run as newer models require different drivers, see the section under limitations.
4. Go to AWS EC2 Console and pick Instances;
5. Choose Actions, select Instance State then Stop;

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