instance_type | Patterned Designs Documentation

Type string

Default t3.micro

EC2 instance type. Common types: t3.micro (dev), t3.small (small apps), t3.medium (general purpose), m5.large (production).

Common Instance Types

Type	vCPUs	Memory	Use Case
t3.micro	2	1 GB	Development
t3.small	2	2 GB	Small apps
t3.medium	2	4 GB	General purpose
m5.large	2	8 GB	Production

Best Practices

Start small and scale up as needed
Use t3 instances for burstable workloads
Consider reserved instances for steady-state

Full Module Example

module "ec2_instance" {
  source  = "registry.patterneddesigns.ca/patterneddesigns/ec2-instance/aws"
  version = "0.1.0"

  # instance_type
  instance_type = "..."

  # Other required inputs
  instance_name = "..."
  ami_id = "..."
  subnet_id = "..."
}