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Can I move an EC2 instance to another region?
It’s not possible to move an existing instance to another subnet, Availability Zone, or VPC. Instead, you can manually migrate the instance by creating a new Amazon Machine Image (AMI) from the source instance. Then, launch a new instance using the new AMI in the desired subnet, Availability Zone, or VPC.
How do I transfer my instance from one region to another to another account?
Login to AWS console of account from which you want to move the instance, navigate to “Instances” pane. Right click on the instance to be moved and choose “Create Image (EBS AMI)”. Once done, you will receive a status message saying that request received and being processed to create image.
Is AWS AMI region specific?
When you launch an instance from an AMI, it resides in the same Region where the AMI resides. If you make changes to the source AMI and want those changes to be reflected in the AMIs in the target Regions, you must recopy the source AMI to the target Regions.
What is difference between Lightsail and EC2?
EC2 is a service by AWS which offers managed VM instances with Amazon “web service interface” and allows you to manage every aspect of your VM from a single point. It provides simple un-managed VM instances, where you can do whatever you want. Lightsail is for small developers who don’t need complex functionality.
What is the difference between a region and an availability zone in AWS?
AWS Regions are large and widely dispersed into separate geographic locations. Availability Zones are distinct locations within an AWS Region that are engineered to be isolated from failures in other Availability Zones.
How do you choose right type of EC2 instance?
How do I choose the appropriate EC2 instance type for my workload?
- Operating System.
- Number of CPU cores.
- Amount of system memory (RAM)
- Storage space.
- GPU cores.
- Network bandwidth requirement.
Can you duplicate EC2 instance?
Log in to the AWS Management Console. Select your instance and then select the “Create Image” option in the “Actions” menu. Specify the name for the new image and then click the “Create Image” button.
Can EBS tolerate an Availability Zone failure?
One of the known fallacies of EBS is that all the data of a single volume lives in a single Availability Zone. Thus it cannot withstand Availability zone failures.
Why are AMI region locked?
Amazon keeps regional data within the region and do not share it with other region. So AMI for instances Region 1 will stay in Region 1 and if someone want it on another region, they can copy it manually.
Why is EC2 better than Lightsail?
It’s less configurable than Amazon EC2, but it’s easier to deploy and estimate costs. Lightsail is a virtual private server (VPS) that bundles compute, storage, networking and DNS. Amazon EC2 opens the door to far more ways to build, deploy and manage applications.
What EC2 should I use?
For applications that benefit from a low cost per CPU, you should try compute-optimized instances (C1 or CC2) first. For applications that require the lowest cost per GiB of memory, we recommend memory-optimized instances (M2 or CR1).
How do I choose the best AWS region?
Assess potential Regions for the right option Check feature availability of each service and versions available, if your workload has specific requirements. Calculate the cost of the workload on each Region using the AWS Pricing Calculator. Test the network latency between your user base location and each AWS Region.
How do I build a Magento environment on AWS?
To build your Magento environment on AWS, follow the instructions in the deployment guide. The deployment process includes these steps: Download the Magento software. Launch the Quick Start. Each deployment takes 30-60 minutes. You can choose from two options:
Why are the costs of AWS services different for each region?
Costs of the AWS Services can be different for each region because the cost, taxes, manpower, etc for the physical infrastructure and data centers are different from Region to Region. For example, an m3.
What version of Magento is used in this quick start?
This Quick Start uses Magento Open Source (formerly Community Edition), which is open-source software distributed under the Open Software License (OSL 3.0).
Who is responsible for the cost of using the AWS Quick Start?
You are responsible for the cost of the AWS services used while running this Quick Start reference deployment. There is no additional cost for using the Quick Start. The AWS CloudFormation template for this Quick Start includes configuration parameters that you can customize.