So I was pleasantly surprised to discover that for the last several years, spot instances have provided a mechanism that give you 2 minutes notice prior to shut

So I was pleasantly surprised to discover that for the last several years, spot instances have provided a mechanism that give you 2 minutes notice prior to shutdown: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/spot-interruptions.html http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/spot-inte... Learn something new everyday. :) https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-ec2-spot-instance-termination-notices/ https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-ec2-spot-instance-termi...