aws-ec2:tldr:187d0

aws-ec2: Create a snapshot from an EC2 volume.

$ aws ec2 create-snapshot --volume-id ${volume_id}

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The command "aws ec2 create-snapshot --volume-id ${volume_id}" is used to create a snapshot of an Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) volume.

Here, "${volume_id}" is a placeholder for the actual volume ID that you need to specify. The volume ID uniquely identifies the Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) volume from which you want to create a snapshot.

When you run this command, AWS CLI (Command Line Interface) communicates with the AWS EC2 service and instructs it to create a snapshot of the specified volume. The snapshot is essentially a point-in-time copy of the volume, capturing its data, configurations, and metadata. Snapshots are stored independently from the volume, allowing you to create backups or use them to create new volumes in the future.

The resulting snapshot can be used to restore a volume, migrate data between regions, or share with other AWS accounts.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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