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+---
+layout: "aws"
+page_title: "AWS: aws_placement_group"
+sidebar_current: "docs-aws-resource-placement-group"
+description: |-
+  Provides an EC2 placement group.
+---
+
+# aws\_placement\_group
+
+Provides an EC2 placement group. Read more about placement groups
+in [AWS Docs](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/placement-groups.html).
+
+## Example Usage
+
+```
+resource "aws_placement_group" "web" {
+    name = "hunky-dory-pg"
+    strategy = "cluster"
+}
+```
+
+## Argument Reference
+
+The following arguments are supported:
+
+* `name` - (Required) The name of the placement group.
+* `strategy` - (Required) The placement strategy. The only supported value is `cluster`
+
+## Attributes Reference
+
+The following attributes are exported:
+
+* `id` - The name of the placement group.
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                             <a href="/docs/providers/aws/r/lb_cookie_stickiness_policy.html">aws_lb_cookie_stickiness_policy</a>
                         </li>
 
+                        <li<%= sidebar_current("docs-aws-resource-placement-group") %>>
+                            <a href="/docs/providers/aws/r/placement_group.html">aws_placement_group</a>
+                        </li>
+
                         <li<%= sidebar_current("docs-aws-resource-proxy-protocol-policy") %>>
                             <a href="/docs/providers/aws/r/proxy_protocol_policy.html">aws_proxy_protocol_policy</a>
                         </li>