Learn how to enhance the functionality and automation of your AWS EC2 instances by adding user data. This comprehensive tutorial covers the step-by-step process of integrating user data scripts into your EC2 instance creation, enabling you to execute custom initialization tasks, streamline configuration management, automate software installations, and leverage cloud-init actions. Explore practical use cases and best practices for optimizing your EC2 instances with user data, empowering you to maximize efficiency and scalability within your AWS infrastructure.