AWS - Series: How to copy the AWS EC2 Instance to another AWS Region

Hello All

Today we are going to see , how to copy the AWS EC2 Instance to another AWS Region in this blog

Scenario

I have one server  placed in US - Virginia region and would like to copy the same instance to Asia Pacific - Mumbai Region

Steps Involved 

• Make image of ec2 server
• Copy image to destination region
• Create new ec2 server in destination region based on the copied Amazon AMI image.

Launched the EC2 Instance in US - Virginia region and kept some files under 

/ramki

Create an images

Name the image as you like 

Image creation completed and its available

Copy the AMI

During the process, Select the Destination Region as below and click on COPY AMI

It would take few minutes 

Change the region to Mumbai and check the AMI in Images. It is pending and its under progress

Once its available and Click on Launch

Create an Instance from Mumbai region 

Name the EC2 Instance as you like

Click on MY AMIs

Choose the source server Images 

select the others settings  like Keypair . Security groups as per your need

finally launch the instance 

in the EC 2 Instance - Launch it

make sure the same directories and files are available in the Mumbai region ec2 instance 

Happy learning 😃