Rack · us-east-1Sample
Pick families, sizes and networks
We map each app to an instance family, put it in private subnets behind a load balancer, and spread it across Availability Zones when downtime matters.
Amazon EC2 · AWS Partner · Los Angeles
Amazon EC2 consulting, sized to the real work
Amazon EC2 rents you virtual servers, called instances, by the second. You choose the processor, memory, disk and network, and AWS runs the hardware. We help US teams pick the right instance family, move existing servers onto EC2, lock them down, and trim the ones that sit mostly idle. When those servers feed Zoho CRM or Zoho Books, we build that link too.
- CInstance family and size picked from real metrics
- RServer moves with a rollback plan
- GSavings Plans only after usage settles
AWS PartnerAlso a Zoho Advanced Partner
You’ll talk to our senior team, not a call center.300+ projects · serving US clients since 2025
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Cc7i.xlargeCompute optimized4 vCPU · 8 GiB
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Mm7i.largeGeneral purpose2 vCPU · 8 GiB
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Rr7i.largeMemory optimized2 vCPU · 16 GiB
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Gg6.xlargeAccelerated, GPU4 vCPU · 1 GPU
c7i.xlarge · compute optimized · 4 vCPU, 8 GiB
01Fit check
When is Amazon EC2 the right home for a workload?
EC2 shines when you need a full operating system you control, software that expects a normal server, or steady heavy compute. It’s overkill for a few small scripts or a static website, where serverless or managed services cost less to run and less to babysit. Here’s how we usually call it.
- Lift-and-shift of an existing serverA Windows or Linux app from your office or a hosting company can run on EC2 with few code changes.
- Vendor software that needs its own boxERP add-ons, licensed desktop-era tools and anything that wants admin rights on the OS.
- Steady, always-on loadAPIs and app servers that run around the clock are where Savings Plans pay off the most.
- GPU workInference for AI (now also called SI, super intelligence), video encoding and 3D rendering on G-family instances, billed only while they run.
- Short jobs triggered by eventsA Zoho webhook that runs for two seconds belongs on AWS Lambda, not a server you patch.
- A database you’d rather not manageBackups, failover and minor-version patches come built in with Amazon RDS.
02EC2 consulting services
What we do with EC2 for US teams
Five kinds of work make up most EC2 requests we get from companies in Los Angeles and across the US. Pick whichever one is costing you sleep and start there; the others can wait.
Move physical or hosted servers
AWS Application Migration Service replicates disks block by block, so cutover is a short window instead of a rebuild weekend.
Close the doors nobody meant to open
IAM roles instead of keys on disk, Session Manager instead of open SSH ports, IMDSv2 enforced, and encrypted EBS volumes by default.
Right-size, then commit
Compute Optimizer and CloudWatch data show which instances are too big. After the fleet is the right shape, we model Savings Plans and Spot for the parts that fit.
Patch, back up, watch
Patch Manager on a schedule, AWS Backup plans for every volume, Auto Scaling for spikes, and alarms that reach a person who can act.
03One workload, resized
Right-sizing an EC2 instance, start to finish
A sample app server on an m7i.2xlarge, 8 vCPU and 32 GiB, was barely working. CPU averaged 12% and memory peaked near 10 GiB. Memory was the real constraint, so we moved it to a memory-optimized r7i.large with 2 vCPU and 16 GiB. Same app, gauges in a healthy range, and a much smaller line on the bill.
m7i.2xlarge: $0.4032 an hour, about $294 for a 730-hour month.
Sample workload. On-Demand Linux list prices, US East (N. Virginia).
- 1Collect two weeks of metrics
CloudWatch reports CPU on its own. Memory needs the CloudWatch agent installed, and skipping it is how teams pick the wrong family.
- 2Read the shape, not the average
Low CPU with steady memory points to an R instance. Short CPU spikes on a quiet box can suit a burstable T instance instead.
- 3Test the new size off-hours
We clone the server from an AMI, run the app on the smaller type, and replay real traffic before touching production.
- 4Switch in a short window
An EBS-backed instance changes type with a stop and start. Behind a load balancer, we swap instances one at a time with no outage.
- 5Commit only after a month
Once the new size holds, a Savings Plan covers the steady part. Commit earlier and you lock in the waste.
04Try it · sample suggestion
Which EC2 instance family fits your workload?
Tell the picker how many vCPUs, how much memory and whether you need a GPU. It reads the memory-per-vCPU ratio, chooses C, M, R or G, then finds the smallest current-generation size that fits. Hourly figures use the published On-Demand Linux rates from AWS’s Northern Virginia Region.
Sample logic only. Real sizing starts from your metrics, licensing and storage needs. Prices exclude EBS storage, data transfer and public IPv4 addresses, and drop with Savings Plans or Spot.
05EC2 and Zoho together
How do EC2 servers and Zoho apps talk?
Over Zoho’s REST APIs and webhooks, with OAuth tokens kept in AWS Secrets Manager rather than a config file. These are the four patterns we build most when a server on EC2 has to share records with Zoho.
Zoho CRM webhook into your app
When a rep marks an opportunity won in Zoho CRM, a webhook lands on an Application Load Balancer, and the app on EC2 creates the customer account. A queue in between absorbs bursts.
Nightly billing run to Zoho Books
A scheduled job on EC2 totals usage from your database and posts invoices to Zoho Books, staying under Zoho’s API rate limits.
Legacy database feeding dashboards
An older SQL Server or MySQL box on EC2 syncs selected tables to Zoho Analytics on a schedule, so managers stop exporting spreadsheets.
When a server is too much
If the only job is moving a record between two apps, Zoho Flow does it without a server. Small custom functions near Zoho data often fit Zoho Catalyst.
06EC2 pricing
How is Amazon EC2 priced?
You pay for instance time by type and Region, plus the disks, addresses and data that come with it. Linux On-Demand instances bill per second after a 60-second minimum. The hourly rate falls if you commit through Savings Plans or run interruptible work on Spot.
| Instance | vCPU · memory | Per hour |
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| Tt3.medium | 2 · 4 GiB | $0.0416 |
| Cc7i.large | 2 · 4 GiB | $0.08925 |
| Mm7i.large | 2 · 8 GiB | $0.1008 |
| Mm7g.large Graviton | 2 · 8 GiB | $0.0816 |
| Rr7i.large | 2 · 16 GiB | $0.1323 |
| Gg6.xlarge | 4 · 16 GiB · 1 GPU | $0.8048 |
- EBS volumesBilled per GB-month provisioned. gp3 includes a baseline of 3,000 IOPS and 125 MB/s.
- Public IPv4$0.005 per address per hour, whether it’s attached or idle.
- Data transferInbound is free; outbound to the internet is metered per GB.
- CommitmentsAgree to 1 or 3 years of usage through Savings Plans or Reserved Instances and the hourly cost drops; Spot uses spare capacity AWS can reclaim.
Every rate in this table is an AWS list price for Linux On-Demand in Northern Virginia (us-east-1), in dollars and before tax. Windows instances cost more, and other Regions price differently. We re-pull EC2 rates for your exact Region and operating system when we size a fleet. What we charge for EC2 work is set once in the signed BRD; adding instances later doesn’t change it.
07EC2 questions
Amazon EC2 questions, answered plainly
Short answers on instance types, EC2 pricing, Lambda versus servers, Lightsail and keeping instances safe. Got a particular fleet in mind? Bring an export of its instances and we’ll walk it together; that first conversation costs nothing.
What is Amazon EC2 used for?
Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) gives you virtual servers in AWS data centers. Businesses use it to run web and app servers, line-of-business software, databases they manage themselves, batch jobs and GPU work such as video encoding or AI / SI inference. You choose the instance type, operating system and storage, and pay for the time each instance runs.
How much does an EC2 instance cost per month?
It depends on the instance type, operating system and Region. As AWS list prices for Linux On-Demand in US East (N. Virginia): a t3.medium is $0.0416 an hour, about $30 for a 730-hour month, and an m7i.large is $0.1008 an hour, about $74 a month. Storage, public IPv4 addresses and outbound data are billed on top.
Which EC2 instance type should I choose?
Start from the shape of the workload. C instances have the most CPU per GiB of memory, M instances are balanced, R instances carry the most memory per vCPU, and G instances add NVIDIA GPUs. T instances are cheap burstable servers for light, spiky load. We confirm the choice with two weeks of CloudWatch metrics, including memory from the CloudWatch agent.
EC2 vs Lambda: which should we use?
Use AWS Lambda for short, event-driven code that runs up to 15 minutes per call and can sit idle without cost. Use EC2 when software needs a full operating system, runs constantly, holds long connections or exceeds Lambda limits. Many setups use both: Lambda for webhooks from Zoho, EC2 for the main application.
EC2 vs Lightsail: what is the difference?
Amazon Lightsail bundles a small server, storage and data transfer into a simple monthly plan, which suits a single website or test box. EC2 offers far more instance types, networking control, Auto Scaling and Savings Plans. Once a business has several servers or needs private networking, EC2 is usually the better long-term choice.
What are Graviton instances and should we switch?
Graviton instances use AWS-designed Arm processors and carry a g in the name, like m7g. Their list price is lower than the matching Intel size, for example m7g.large at $0.0816 an hour against m7i.large at $0.1008 in US East. They are a good switch when your software and its libraries run on Arm64, which most Linux web stacks do; older Windows software usually cannot.
How do we reduce our EC2 bill?
Right-size first using CloudWatch and AWS Compute Optimizer, stop development servers outside working hours, delete unattached EBS volumes and unused Elastic IPs, and move eligible workloads to Graviton. After the fleet is the right size, Savings Plans cover the steady part and Spot can run interruptible jobs.
How do you keep EC2 instances secure?
We give each instance an IAM role instead of stored access keys, close inbound SSH and RDP and use Systems Manager Session Manager, require IMDSv2, encrypt EBS volumes, keep servers in private subnets behind a load balancer, and patch on a schedule with Patch Manager. AWS secures the hardware; the operating system and access rules stay your responsibility, and we set them up properly.
Can you move our on-premises servers to EC2?
Yes. We usually use AWS Application Migration Service, which keeps a continuous copy of each server’s disks in AWS so the final cutover is short. Every server gets a test launch first, and the signed BRD lists each cutover window and the rollback step for it.
What is SI?
SI stands for super intelligence. In September 2026 a US executive order asked federal agencies to use “super intelligence” or “SI” in place of “artificial intelligence” in official communications. Most businesses still say AI, so we use both terms.
08How an EC2 project starts
From instance list to signed plan in four steps
Nothing gets resized, stopped or migrated until you’ve approved a written plan. Five or ten instances? We can often size the work during that first conversation. Hundreds of servers, or a whole server room moving out, call for a paid sizing phase, quoted to you in advance.
- Discovery callWhich servers you run, what they cost each month, and what keeps breaking
- Metrics reviewRead-only access so sizing comes from CloudWatch data, not guesses
- Scope & budgetWhich instances move, shrink or retire, and which stay as they are
- BRD sign-off Our promiseEach resize and move written down, priced once, with dated maintenance windows
Wondering how build weeks and handover go once that plan is approved? It’s all mapped out. See how we work →
09Let’s talk
Tell us what you’re building. We’ll map the fix.
Book a free consultation with Elite Tech Global. We review your Zoho, AWS, Shopify or WordPress setup, show where AI / SI agents can save time, and agree the next step. If we work together, every requirement and a fixed price go into a signed BRD before the build starts.
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