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title: Amazon EC2 Spot
description: >-
  Amazon EC2 Spot Instances let you take advantage of unused EC2 capacity in the
  AWS cloud.
breadcrumbs: Docs > Integrations > Amazon EC2 Spot
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# Amazon EC2 Spot
Integration version1.0.0
## Overview{% #overview %}

Amazon EC2 Spot Instances let you take advantage of unused EC2 capacity in the AWS cloud.

Enable this integration to see all your EC2 Spot [Fleet metrics](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/spot-fleet-cloudwatch-metrics.html) in Datadog.

## Setup{% #setup %}

### Installation{% #installation %}

If you haven't already, set up the [Amazon Web Services integration](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/amazon_web_services/) first.

### Metric collection{% #metric-collection %}

1. In the [AWS integration page](https://app.datadoghq.com/integrations/amazon-web-services), ensure that `EC2 Spot` is enabled under the `Metric Collection` tab.
1. Install the [Datadog - Amazon EC2 Spot integration](https://app.datadoghq.com/integrations/amazon-ec2-spot).

### Log collection{% #log-collection %}

Use the [Datadog Agent](https://docs.datadoghq.com/agent/logs/) or another log shipper like [Rsyslog](https://docs.datadoghq.com/integrations/rsyslog/) to send your logs to Datadog.

## Data Collected{% #data-collected %}

### Metrics{% #metrics %}

|  |
|  |
| **aws.ec2spot.available\_instance\_pools\_count**(count)  | The Spot Instance pools specified in the Spot Fleet request.*Shown as instance*                                                      |
| **aws.ec2spot.bids\_submitted\_for\_capacity**(count)     | The capacity for which Amazon EC2 has submitted bids.*Shown as instance*                                                             |
| **aws.ec2spot.eligible\_instance\_pool\_count**(count)    | The Spot Instance pools specified in the Spot Fleet request where Amazon EC2 can fulfill bids.*Shown as instance*                    |
| **aws.ec2spot.fulfilled\_capacity**(count)                | The capacity that Amazon EC2 has fulfilled.*Shown as instance*                                                                       |
| **aws.ec2spot.max\_percent\_capacity\_allocation**(gauge) | The maximum value of PercentCapacityAllocation across all Spot Instance pools specified in the Spot Fleet request.*Shown as percent* |
| **aws.ec2spot.pending\_capacity**(count)                  | The difference between TargetCapacity and FulfilledCapacity.*Shown as instance*                                                      |
| **aws.ec2spot.percent\_capacity\_allocation**(gauge)      | The capacity allocated for the Spot Instance pool for the specified dimensions.*Shown as percent*                                    |
| **aws.ec2spot.target\_capacity**(count)                   | The target capacity of the Spot Fleet request.*Shown as instance*                                                                    |
| **aws.ec2spot.terminating\_capacity**(count)              | The capacity that is being terminated because the provisioned capacity is greater than the target capacity.*Shown as instance*       |

### Events{% #events %}

The Amazon EC2 Spot integration does not include any events.

### Service Checks{% #service-checks %}

The Amazon EC2 Spot integration does not include any service checks.

## Troubleshooting{% #troubleshooting %}

Need help? Contact [Datadog support](https://docs.datadoghq.com/help/).