How to Create a Snapshot or Backup of an AWS EC2 Instance: A Step-by-Step Guide

Creating a snapshot or backup of an AWS EC2 instance is crucial for disaster recovery, data migration, and compliance. This guide walks you through the entire process, including taking snapshots, restoring them, and mounting volumes to your instance. Let’s dive in.

What Is an EC2 Snapshot?

An EC2 snapshot is a point-in-time copy of an Elastic Block Store (EBS) volume. Snapshots are incremental, meaning after the initial snapshot, only changes since the last snapshot are saved, making them efficient for ongoing backups.

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