AMI overview

AMI = Amazon Machine Image.

AMI are a customization of an EC2 instance.

- add your own software, configuration, operationg system, monitoring...

- Faster boot/ config time because the software is pre-packaged.

 

 AMI are built for specifit region (can copy across region)

can launch EC2 from 

- public AMI : pawword provided.

- Your own AMI : you make and maintain them yourself

- An AWS Marketplace AMI : an AMI someone else made (and potentially sells)

 

AMI Process (from an EC2 instance)

EC2 instance and customize it

Stop the instacen (for data integrity)

Build an AMI - this will also create EBS snapshots

Launch instances from other AMI