AWS Golden AMI

What is Golden AMI and its use?

A Golden AMI is a pre-configured Amazon Machine Image (AMI) that is used as a reference for creating other AMIs. It typically includes a base operating system, commonly used software packages, and any additional configuration required to launch the AMI.

What is the difference between AMI and golden AMI?

There is no difference. A golden image is simply an image just adds a few more information that you have customized to your liking with all necessary software/data/configuration information ready to go and then saved as a personal AMI from which you can launch instances.

Steps to Create Golden Ami

1. Create a normal ec2 instance

   

2. Login to webserver

3. Install Apache over there

   

4. Check status of apache2

   

5. Go to Created Instance Actions> Image and templates > Create Image

   

   

   

6. You can check the created AMI at 'Images'

   

7. The custom ami you have created is pre-loaded with default configurations that you are expecting to be available on every instance in my project. This AMI called Golden AMI

8. Now, go to the launch instance and create an instance by using custom ami.

   

9. Launch the instance and see all created instance

   

10. When I log in to the tws-webserver and checked the status of apche2, it was running fine.

    

Happy Learning!!!😊