Hi everyone, here’s a quick update!
As requested by many of our customers, you can now launch Ubuntu Pro on Spot Instances.
Read the official announcement
Why is this important?
Spot Instances offer highly cost-effective pricing—up to 90% savings according to the official AWS documentation. They are ideal for workloads that can be scheduled or interrupted.
Ubuntu Pro, on the other hand, provides additional security features and compliance tools for organizations with stricter requirements.
How to get started?
- Open the EC2 console and navigate to “Spot Requests” from the right-hand side menu.
- Click the “Request Spot Instances” button.
- Follow the configuration wizard to set up your instance, selecting “Ubuntu Pro AMIs” from the available options.
Here’s what the interface looks like:
Learn more
For additional guidance, check out the AWS whitepaper on leveraging EC2 Spot Instances.