Amazon Machine Images (AMIs)

* Sometimes we need to create the instance with the same configuration like the test instance needs the same configuration as the prod instance, To avoid redo of the instance creation and installing the software we can create an image of the instance in AWS.

* Let's see how to create the Images and use the instance and avoid rework.

Log in to the AWS console, navigate to EC2

Check the list of instances we have up and running and select one of the instances that you think has all the required configurations.

* Click on the action tab from the right then as in below image you will find an option to create image .

* Check in the Images - AMIs, you will find the image created below

* If you want to create new instance you will this image under application and OS images

create the new instance by updating the required network settings and key pair.