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How to choose the region/availability zone when buying an AWS Reserved Instance?


This is the page where I can buy a Reserved Instance:

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I can click Add to Cart, but then how do I know in which region/AZ is the RI?


Solution

  • The instances are reserved in whichever region your console was set to when you initiated the purchase:

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    You can also click on the "Only show offerings that reserve capacity" (shown) if you want to purchase Zonal-scoped RIs.