t4g.nano Instance Information

About t4g.nano Instances

The t4g.nano instance is an AWS Graviton2-based instance offering 2 vCPU and 0.5 GiB memory. It is part of the T4g family, which provides a balance of compute, memory, and network resources. T4g instances offer up to 40% better price-performance compared to T3 instances, making them particularly cost-effective for ARM-compatible workloads. [link]

Compute features of t4g.nano

Storage features of t4g.nano

Networking features of t4g.nano

Operating Systems Supported by t4g.nano

Security features of t4g.nano

General Information about t4g.nano

Pricing of t4g.nano

Spot Pricing Details for t4g.nano

Here's the latest prices for t4g.nano across AZs in US East 2:

Frequency of Interruptions: <5%

Frequency of interruption represents the rate at which Spot has reclaimed capacity during the trailing month. They are in ranges of < 5%, 5-10%, 10-15%, 15-20% and >20%.

Use Cases for t4g.nano

T4g.nano instances are suitable for a variety of low-demand workloads, including:

• Microservices
• Low-latency interactive applications
• Small and medium databases
• Virtual desktops
• Development environments
• Code repositories
• Business-critical applications with intermittent usage patterns

Example Usage of t4g.nano

Developers have used t4g.nano instances in various real-world and test scenarios:

• Low-traffic WordPress blogs: A performance test showed that a t4g.nano could reliably handle 10 concurrent users with a 30-45 second think time between requests. [link]
• JMeter load generators: Used for conducting performance tests on web applications. [link]
• Running tests and executing operational scripts: Suitable for intermittent, low-resource tasks. [link]
• Development environments: Cost-effective for small-scale development work. [link]

Benchmark Test Results for t4g.nano

CPU Encryption Speed Benchmarks for t4g.nano

Cloud Mercato tested CPU performance using a range of encryption speed tests:

I/O Performance of t4g.nano instances

Cloud Mercato's tested the I/O performance of t4g.nano using a 100GB General Purpose SSD. Below are the results:

I/O rate testing is conducted with local and block storages attached to the instance. Cloud Mercato uses the well-known open-source tool FIO. To express IOPS the following parameters are used: 4K block, random access, no filesystem (except for write access with root volume and avoidance of cache and buffer

See Cloud Mercato's full benchmark results for t4g.nano here.

Performance Insights for t4g.nano

Here are some reported results from individual engineers testing t4g.nano instances:

• In a WordPress blog test, memory consumption reached 57-60%, while CPU usage did not exceed 6%. [link]
• At 6% constant CPU usage, it would take about 50 hours to exhaust the initial 30 CPU credits. [link]
• T4g instances offer up to 40% better performance at 20% lower cost compared to T3 instances. [link]

Alternatives to t4g.nano instances

Consider these alternatives:

• t3.nano
• t4g.micro
• m6g.nano
• a1.medium

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