List all the possible instance states an EC2 instance can have and explain each briefly.

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Narendran Srinivasan · Accepted Answer

pending – Instance is launching; resources are being provisioned. running – Instance is active and ready for use. stopping – Instance is in the process of shutting down. stopped – Instance is shut down; you aren’t billed for instance hours, but EBS storage charges still apply. shutting-down – Instance is being terminated. terminated – Instance is permanently deleted; you cannot restart it.

List all the possible instance states an EC2 instance can have and explain each briefly.

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