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In order to connect with an ec2 instance there are three prime prerequisites:

• The key file (.pem extension) created while launching an EC2 instance in AWS.
• Port 22 of the instance is open while launching the instance.
• Know the public DNS of your EC2 instance.

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I have been with dreamhost for 1400 days before I opted to move everything to AWS. I did not had any particular problem with dreamhost. They are good and their support is even better but I wanted to explore AWS, move away from my comfort zone of hosted services, get my hands dirty and learn things in the process. I will be documenting the solutions of the common problems I face and their solutions.

Starting with the basics – AWS pricing structure can be a pain to understand for normal users as they charge for storage, computation, bandwidth etc. They provide a free tier for first year for new customers – which is a plus. For normal usage, one will not even pay anything for first year.

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