Lab 2 – AWS EC2 vs Shared Container

Scenario

Your instructor has deployed this lab portal in a container on a remote server. In this lab you will launch your own AWS EC2 instance and compare it conceptually with the shared lab environment running at http://50.116.28.213:31380.

Tasks

Open the lab portal at http://50.116.28.213:31380 and confirm you can access this lab page.
In the AWS Management Console, go to EC2 and launch a small Linux instance (e.g., t2.micro/t3.micro in the free tier). Record:
- Instance ID
- Public IP
- Region
Connect to your EC2 instance via SSH and run:
```
uname -a
df -h
free -h
```
Save the output in your notes.
In 1–2 paragraphs, compare:
- Your EC2 instance
- The shared lab portal at http://50.116.28.213:31380
Focus on: who controls the OS, how you access them, and what they’re used for.
Stop your EC2 instance when finished so you don’t incur extra charges.