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AWS EC2 - EBS Snapshots

Requirements

EBS Volume

Objectives

A. Create a snapshot of an EBS volume B. Verify the snapshot was created C. Move the data to another region D. Create a volume out of it in a different AZ

Solution

A.

  1. Go to EC2 service
  2. Click on "Volumes" under "Elastic Block Store"
  3. Right click on the chosen volume -> Create snapshot
  4. Insert a description and click on "Create Snapshot"

B.

  1. Click on "Snapshots" under "Elastic Block Store"
  2. You should see the snapshot you've created

C.

  1. Select the snapshot and click on Actions -> Copy
  2. Select a region to where the snapshot will be copied

D.

  1. Select the snapshot and click on Actions -> Create volume
  2. Choose a different AZ
  3. Click on "Create Volume"