How to disable AMI What is “Disable AMI” in AWS? The “Disable AMI” option lets you temporarily prevent users (including yourself or others in your AWS account) from launching new EC2 instances using that AMI. Important points: 1. No new instances can be launched from a disabled AMI. 2. Existing EC2 instances created from the […]
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how to manage deregistration protection What is Deregistration Protection? – Deregistration Protection is a mechanism used to prevent accidental deletion (deregistration) of critical Amazon Machine Images (AMIs). While AWS doesn’t provide a built-in toggle like EC2 termination protection for AMIs, you can implement a protection strategy using IAM policies, tagging, and automation scripts. Purpose &
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How to deregister AMI What is Deregistration – Deregistering an AMI means removing it from your list of available AMIs so it can no longer be used to launch new instances. However, deregistering does not automatically delete the underlying snapshots. Why Deregister an AMI? – 4. Version Control Helps manage and keep only updated or
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how to manage AMI tags Why important tags in AMI – 1. Resource Organization – Tags help categorize and organize AMIs, making it easier to identify their purpose — e.g., Environment=Dev, Project=Website 2. Cost Management – Though AMIs themselves don’t incur costs, tagging them helps associate related EC2, EBS, and snapshot resources with specific teams
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how to copy AMI other region Why copy AMI other region 2. Go to the AMI section and select the AMI to copy it to another region 3. Click the Actions button, then select the Copy AMI option. 4. Provide the basic details for the AMI and select the destination region. 5. Choose the Tags
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An Amazon Machine Image (AMI) is a template that contains the software configuration (operating system, application server, applications, and related settings) required to launch an instance in Amazon EC2. Benefits of AMI: Faster Deployments: Quickly launch pre-configured EC2 instances. Consistency: Ensures all instances have the exact same software and configuration. Backup & Recovery: Acts as
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