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5. Click “Access & Security” tab within the Launch Instance field, and select the <key_pair_name> created earlier in the tutorial. The default security group should be checked as well.
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M1 class flavors are General Purpose Instances. This family provides a balance of compute, memory, and network resources, and it is a good choice for many applications.
G1 instances are intended for general-purpose GPU compute applications. Uses cases include machine learning, rendering, and other server-side GPU compute workloads. (see the Advanced Guide for GPU-Enabled Instances for more on how to launch GPU instances.)
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