AWS, JavaScript, React - Deploy Web Apps on the Cloud - EC2 Instance Core Features

The video tutorial provides an overview of AWS Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), highlighting its scalable virtual computing environments. It covers preconfigured software packages known as Amazon Machine Images (AMIs), various instance types, and their configurations. The tutorial explains remote access using SSH and key pair security, as well as storage options like Elastic Block Store (EBS) and instance store volumes. Networking features, including Elastic IPs and security groups, are discussed. The video also outlines EC2 capabilities such as deploying multiple instances, load balancing, and scaling with Auto Scaling Groups (ASG).

Describe how security groups function in AWS EC2.

What is the purpose of Elastic IPs in AWS EC2?