AWS - Taking backup of an EC2 instance
In this post, we will see how to take a backup of a running EC2 instance as an AMI and how to clean up the AMI. I have an instance configured with root volume + data volume (1GB). Let's start taking backups by "Create Image". During AMI creation, EC2 creates snapshots for each volume. Now, we have AMI created. When I try to create an instance from the AMI, it automatically configures storage with 2 volumes and you cannot edit them. Now, Let's delete the AMI by "Deregister AMI". NOTE: This will not impact running EC2s. But, no new EC2 can be created.