Locate the instance you wish to delete in the EC2 Console’s Instances page under “Terminated EC2 Instances.” To end the instance, click on it and choose Terminate. After choosing “terminate,” a pop-up confirmation will appear. To confirm, press “yes.”

Before the system entirely deletes the instance, it will still be visible on the AWS interface for roughly an hour. You will also destroy all attached Amazon EBS volumes after terminating an instance. Any volumes that you attach after launching the instance will stay attached. The data must be backed up before the instance is terminated.

Stopping vs. Terminating an Instance

An instance’s operation can be stopped or terminated. An instance can be stopped or terminated to prevent further fees from being incurred. The instance will end in both cases, and the virtual machines will vanish.
You can restart a stopped instance, but not a terminated one. An instance should be stopped rather than terminated if you want to use it again later.

EBS volume will stay after an instance has been stopped. The bootable EBS volume that is attached will continue to exist. The volume will continue to exist in its zone of availability and be subject to usual fees. Stopping any instances that you plan to use for a short while is a smart idea. To prevent incurring any needless fees, you should terminate an instance unless you have immediate plans to restart it.

Can I Restart a Terminated Instance?

An instance cannot be restarted once it has been ended. A new one must be made. Additionally, the data linked to the terminated instance cannot be recovered.

Protect EC2 Instances from Termination

Protecting your instances from unintentional termination is crucial since you cannot restart a terminated instance. You avoid losing valuable resources and information by doing this.