Refer to the following guide to learn how to use IAM in the cloud\
<https://scribehow.com/shared/Creating_an_IAM_User_and_User_Group_in_AWS_Management_Console__hWNiiXlcRJKFqYZZEJD-cg>

Sign in to **AWS Management Console** as an **IAM User**

**Pre-requisite** - Ensure you have selected the AWS region closest to your location\
For this guide, we will be using us-east-2 (Ohio) as a preferred choice

Type **EC2** in the search bar and click on **EC2** to view the EC2 Dashboard

On the EC2 dashboard click on **Reserved Instances** from the left bar to view the Reserved Instances

**What are Reserved Instances?**

Reserved instances in AWS allow users to reserve EC2 capacity for a specific duration, offering significant cost savings compared to on-demand pricing.

Click on the **Purchase Reserved Instances** button from the top right of the page

Purchase Reserved Instances wizard will open, select and choose the **Platform** you want for the Reserved Instances from the dropdown, and select the Platform as **Linux/UNIX**.

Select and choose the **Tenancy** you want for the Reserved Instances from the dropdown, select Tenancy as **Default**

**What is the Default and Dedicated Tenancy in AWS?**

1. **Shared (Default) Tenancy**: In this model, multiple customers' instances can run on the same physical hardware. This allows for cost-effectiveness but may lead to resource contention.

2. **Dedicated Tenancy**: With dedicated tenancy, instances run on hardware dedicated exclusively to a single AWS account. This offers greater control over placement and security but comes with higher costs.

Select and choose the **Offering class** that aligns with your requirements for the Reserved Instances from the dropdown, select Offering class as **Any** 

Select and choose the **Instance type** that best fits your requirements for the Reserved Instances from the dropdown,select  Instance type as **r7iz.16xlarge**

Select and choose the **Term** duration for the Reserved Instances from the dropdown and select Term as **Any**

Select and choose your preferred **Payment option** for the Reserved Instances from the dropdown, select the Payment option as **Any**

Additionally, you can utilize the **Search** button on the right side to explore all available Reserved Instances

You can select any **Reserved Instances** and add it to your cart for purchase

Congratulations on completing this lab and successfully launching Reserved Instances on AWS! Good job!

Amazon Web Services

This guide provides a step-by-step process for launching Reserved Instances on AWS.

Launching Reserved Instances