EC2 instances are launched from Amazon Machine images (AMIS). A given public AMI can:
A.
be used to launch EC2 Instances in any AWS region.
B.
only be used to launch EC2 instances in the same country as the AMI is stored.
C.
only be used to launch EC2 instances in the same AWS region as the AMI is stored.
D.
only be used to launch EC2 instances in the same AWS availability zone as the AMI is
stored
Some where i found answer A too, little bit confused.
C
Correct answer is C
C
C
A.be used to launch EC2 Instances in any AWS region.
for that you need to copy the AMI(Actions-> Copy AMI)
C. only be used to launch EC2 instances in the same AWS region as the AMI is stored.
“AMIs are a regional resource. Therefore, sharing an AMI makes it available in that region. To make an AMI available in a different region, copy the AMI to the region and then share it.”
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/sharingamis-intro.html
C
AMI’s are region specific
C
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/sharingamis-intro.html
AMIs are a regional resource. Therefore, sharing an AMI makes it available in that region. To make an AMI available in a different region, copy the AMI to the region and then share it.
C
C
what is the difference between AMI and Public AMI.
AMI is a regional resource but when you make it public it’s available for all accounts that mean it’s available in every region.
can anyone give me a clarity on this?
Thanks in advance.
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/sharingamis-intro.html
AMIs are a regional resource. Therefore, sharing an AMI makes it available in that region. To make an AMI available in a different region, copy the AMI to the region and then share it. For more information, see Copying an AMI.
Public AMI – you can access the AMIs from any AWS account(should be same region)
Private AMI – Which is created by you from EC2 instance(Actions -> Make Image)
Find one community AMI in Virginia Region , Note its AMI ID (say ami-0737f16e), search the same AMI in Ohio Region,
If found, => Public AMI can be launched in any region,
if not => AMIs are region specific
Answer C