Learning AWS Day by Day — Day 5 — Creating and Copying AMI

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Day 5:

Creating and Copying AMI:

Amazon Machine Image, contains information required to launch instance such as Operating System, Architecture, Storage for root device (instance store or EBS backed).
Virtualization type (HVM or PV)

We can create an AMI directly by creating Image and launch many instances from this AMI.

We can create an AMI copy so that it will be easier to launch an instance quickly in other regions or availability zones, with same configurations as another instance which you want to replicate or create a copy.

Creating an AMI from instance
Launch multiple instances from it.
Copy the AMI
AMI Permission (public or private)

Follow below steps to create an AMI:

1. Select the instance created
2. Actions → Image → Create Image
3. Provide name, description and click Create AMI
4. Now click on AMIs.

Copying an AMI to another region

1. Select created AMI, and click on the Actions button (Actions → Copy AMI)
2. Choose destination region, and click on Copy AMI.
3. Visit link or open region.
4. Go back to AMIs view.