Copy AMI Images Between AWS Accounts
Amazon announced the ability to copy AMI images between AWS accounts. More information about the announcement can be seen here:
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2015/12/enhancements-to-the-amazon-machine-images-amy-copy-service/
Copying your AMI images can be a valuable tool:
- Make an extra copy of your images in another account to prevent complete data loss in the event of an account breach, as happened to Code Spaces.
- Copy your images between production and development accounts
Today, we have added support for the copying of AMI images to some of Skeddly’s actions:
- Create AMI Image - Once the AMI image has been completed, it can be copied to another region and/or to another AWS account
- Create Multiple AMI Images - Once the AMI images have been completed, they can be copied to another region and/or to another AWS account
- Copy AMI Images - Mass copy your AMI images between regions and/or between accounts
Skeddly handles everything required to copy the images including setting and revoking necessary permissions on the images and snapshots.
Try It Today
Backup your EC2 instances with a complete image workflow:
- Discover your EC2 instances to backup
- Create the AMI images
- Tag the AMI images for cost allocation and cataloging
- Copy the AMI images to other regions and accounts for disaster recovery
- Delete old AMI images and snapshots
Sign-up for our 30 day free trial or sign-in to your Skeddly account to get started today.
By
Matt Houser
on
Dec 16, 2015
in
Actions,
Amazon EC2,
Announcements
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