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AWS introduced a new feature that you can use to proactively rebalance workloads running on EC2 Spot instances. Spot instances offer unused capacity at prices that offer savings up to 90%. The only catch is that they can pull the plug with short notice, from 2 minutes to as little as 30 seconds. Read this guide and learn how to handle spot instances and make financial team pleasantly surprised when they see the bill. Part 3 of our cost optimization series includes: The rest of the series include: Why are spot instances so tricky? Don't lock yourself in a reserved plan and avoid getting locked in with vendor.