AWS Lightsail

Amazon Lightsail is like a simplified version of AWS EC2 — designed for users who want an easy, low-cost way to launch virtual servers, databases, containers, and static websites — without dealing with complex AWS services.

It ideal for developers and small to medium-sized businesses and costing - AWS Lightsail offers fixed monthly pricing, which includes compute, memory, and SSD storage at a predictable cost.

1. Common Use Cases

Lightsail Is Ideal When:

  1. You want a cheap, predictable-cost server
  2. You prefer SSH access and full control
  3. You’re building small apps, WordPress blogs, or test environments
  4. You don’t want to dive into complex AWS networking (VPCs, IAM, etc.)

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