**Upgrade T1 to T2 where possible, do not use for new applications** T2 instances are Burstable Performance Instances that provide a baseline level of CPU performance with the ability to burst above the baseline.
The t1.micro is a aws ec2 instance type featuring multiple vCPUs and optimized memory, commonly used for ec2 workloads.
| Compute | Value |
| vCPUs | 1 |
| Memory | 0.613 GiB |
| Physical Processor | Variable |
| CPU Architecture | 32-bit or 64-bit |
| GPU Memory | NA |
| Network | Value |
| Network Performance | Very Low |
| Enhanced Networking | No |
| Storage | Value |
| Storage | EBS only |
| Amazon | Value |
| Current Generation | No |
| Instance Type | t1.micro |
| Family | Micro instances |
| Instance | vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| t1.micro | 1 | 0 |

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