Is it possible to choose the IP address myself, instead of having AWS assign one automatically?

Question

I need to allocate a specific IP address to an EC2 instance in AWS. Is it possible to choose the IP address myself, instead of having AWS assign one automatically?

If this is possible, what are the steps involved in allocating a specific IP address to an instance? Are there any prerequisites or requirements that I should be aware of before attempting to allocate a specific IP address?

I also want to ensure that the IP address remains associated with the instance even if it is stopped or restarted. What are the best practices for ensuring that the IP address remains static and does not change?

Any guidance or advice on how to allocate a specific IP address to an instance in AWS would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Answer

Yes. See: [Bring your own IP addresses (BYOIP) in Amazon EC2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-byoip.html).

Here is the announcement blog post that walks you through setting this up: [Introducing Bring Your Own IP (BYOIP) for Amazon VPC](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/networking-and-content-delivery/introducing-bring-your-own-ip-byoip-for-amazon-vpc/).

More: [Deep Dive on Bring Your Own IP](https://pages.awscloud.com/Deep-Dive-on-Bring-Your-Own-IP_1024-NET_OD.html).

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Maybe this article can help you

https://www.edge-cloud.net/2022/07/19/hands-on-with-aws-byoip/

Is it possible to choose the IP address myself, instead of having AWS assign one automatically?

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