# Elastic Compute

Instance information:

| Field                   | Description                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Instance name**       | Instance name. This will also become the host name of the instance.                                                                                                                         |
| **Flavor**              | OS that suits your needs. Each OS group will consist of different versions.                                                                                                                 |
| **Type**                | Each model will configure CPU, RAM differently.                                                                                                                                             |
| **Local Storage**       | Local hard drive to the machine, user can increase and reduce capacity or leave the default capacity, at least 40GB.                                                                        |
| **Subnet & Private IP** | Auto-assign subnet and private IP are based on the network of VPC. Users can change if desired.                                                                                             |
| **Authentication type** | Standard (username/password) or SSH key. If SSH Key is selected, the latest SSH key will be applied (changeable). If using the Standard method, users need to remember and secure password. |
| **Security Policy**     | Encryption type of storage disk.                                                                                                                                                            |

Instance status:

| Field         | Description                 |
| ------------- | --------------------------- |
| **Pending**   | Creating, or verifying task |
| **Running**   | Active and working normally |
| **Suspended** | Instance in suspended mode. |
| **Stopped**   | Instance is powered off.    |
| **Deleting**  | Deleting instance.          |