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by nmjohn 4130 days ago
FTA:

> While all instance types need to be updated, we have developed the capability to live-update instances running on newer hardware. The vast majority of the EC2 fleet will be live-updated, but a portion of instances (less than 10% of customer EC2 instances) running on older hardware will require a reboot to complete the update process.