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What is the difference between terminating and stopping an EC2 instance?

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Read this article to find out what are the differences between terminating and stopping an EC2 instance. This article is written by by well known DevOps trainer - Rajesh Kumar.

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Terminate Instance

When you terminate an EC2 instance, the instance will be shutdown and the virtual machine that was provisioned for you will be permanently taken away and you will no longer be charged for instance usage. Any data that was stored locally on the instance will be lost. Any attached EBS volumes will be detached and deleted.  Read more click here
Reference:- This article was originally posted in scmGalaxy.com
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  1. sneha12 January 2026 at 21:00

    This explanation of the difference between terminating and non-terminating states is very clear and helpful — especially for anyone learning state management concepts in workflows or automation pipelines. Understanding how different states affect process execution and error handling is key to building robust systems that behave predictably under various conditions. Thanks for breaking it down in a way that’s easy to grasp!

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