update ec2 and gcp instance size docs (airbytehq#1229)

* update ec2 size docs * add gcp recommendation
venkat-oss · Dec 7, 2020 · 47f90bc · 47f90bc
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diff --git a/docs/deploying-airbyte/on-aws-ec2.md b/docs/deploying-airbyte/on-aws-ec2.md
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ The instructions have been tested on `Amazon Linux 2 AMI (HVM)`
 ![](../.gitbook/assets/aws_ec2_ami%20%281%29%20%281%29%20%281%29%20%282%29%20%281%29%20%281%29%20%281%29%20%281%29%20%289%29%20%285%29%20%286%29.png)
 
 * Select instance type
+  * For testing out Airbyte, a `t2.medium` instance is likely sufficient.
+  * For long-running Airbyte installations, we recommend a `t2.large` instance.
 
 ![](../.gitbook/assets/aws_ec2_instance_type%20%281%29%20%281%29%20%281%29%20%282%29%20%2810%29%20%286%29%20%287%29.png)
 

diff --git a/docs/deploying-airbyte/on-gcp-compute-engine.md b/docs/deploying-airbyte/on-gcp-compute-engine.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ The instructions have been tested on `Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)`
 ![](../.gitbook/assets/gcp_ce_launch%20%281%29%20%281%29%20%281%29%20%282%29%20%281%29%20%281%29%20%282%29%20%288%29.png)
 
 * Configure new instance
+  * For testing out Airbyte, an `e2.medium` instance is likely sufficient.
+  * For long-running Airbyte installations, we recommend a `n1-standard-2` instance.
 
 ![](../.gitbook/assets/gcp_ce_configure%20%281%29%20%281%29%20%281%29%20%282%29%20%281%29%20%281%29%20%281%29%20%281%29%20%289%29%20%285%29%20%281%29.png)