I've been running a t3.micro instance on AWS EC2 for the past two months with a billing cycle from the 1st to the 31st. I used the instance at full capacity throughout July, but now I've checked, and it seems my instance and its associated IP have vanished. Instead, I've been assigned a new IP with a new instance. Does anyone know if it's possible to recover my old data or how to access my previous instance?
3 Answers
Make sure you're looking in the right AWS region. Sometimes, instances can seem to disappear if you accidentally switch regions. It’s common for users to end up in a different location without realizing it.
Check your personal health dashboard. AWS sometimes performs maintenance on instances, and if you don't take action before that, your instance can be affected. Also, don’t forget to look for any elastic IPs you may still have; AWS charges for those if they’re unattached.
If you were using ephemeral storage, unfortunately, any data would be lost. However, t3 instances don’t use ephemeral storage, so it’s strange that your instance just disappeared. It’s worth checking whether your public IP change is just a standard reset. Did you go over your usage limits last month?
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