What is the difference between snapshot and AMI?
S.no | Snapshot | AMI |
---|---|---|
1. | A snapshot of the file system that user able to mount to an EC2 instance. | It’s a pre-built image of the server that users can deploy to EC2. |
2. | Holds only data that has changed since the previous snapshot. | When AMI is created, it holds a partial record of the volume. |
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