🔹 What Is EC2 Image Builder?
A service that automates building, testing, and distributing AMIs.
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<button class="ib-play" id="ibPlay" type="button">
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Play through
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<div class="ib-step" data-i="0" tabindex="0">
<div class="ib-icon"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.6"><rect x="3" y="6" width="18" height="12" rx="1.5"/><path d="M3 10h18"/><circle cx="6.5" cy="8" r="0.6" fill="currentColor" stroke="none"/></svg></div>
<div class="num">01</div>
<div class="name">Builder<br>Instance</div>
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<div class="ib-step" data-i="1" tabindex="0">
<div class="ib-icon"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.6"><path d="M12 3l1.9 4.6L19 8l-3.6 3.3L16.4 17 12 14.3 7.6 17l1-5.7L5 8l5.1-.4z"/></svg></div>
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<div class="name">Customize</div>
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<div class="ib-icon"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.6"><rect x="4" y="4" width="16" height="16" rx="2"/><path d="M4 9h16M9 4v16"/></svg></div>
<div class="num">03</div>
<div class="name">Create AMI</div>
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<div class="ib-icon"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.6"><path d="M9 12l2 2 4-4"/><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="9"/></svg></div>
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<div class="name">Test</div>
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<div class="num">05</div>
<div class="name">Distribute</div>
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<div class="ib-detail" id="ibDetail">
<div class="d-title" id="ibDTitle">Builder Instance</div>
<div class="d-body" id="ibDBody">A temporary EC2 instance is launched just to build the image.</div>
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<div class="ib-loop">
<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8"><path d="M4 4v5h5M20 20v-5h-5"/><path d="M4.6 15A8 8 0 0019 15M19.4 9A8 8 0 005 9"/></svg>
can repeat on a schedule, or whenever packages update
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{ title: 'Create AMI', body: 'Packages everything installed into a new Amazon Machine Image.' },
{ title: 'Test', body: 'Launches a test instance to validate the AMI works and is secure. Optional, recommended.' },
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});👉 In simple terms: it builds and manages AMIs for you — no manual work needed.
⚙️ What It Does (Exam Focus)
🛠️ Creates AMIs automatically
🔄 Keeps them updated
✅ Tests and validates them
🌍 Distributes them across regions
🔄 How It Works — Step by Step
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<title>EC2 Image Builder pipeline</title>
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overflow-x: auto;
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<!-- Node 1: EC2 Image Builder -->
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<!-- Arrow 1: create -->
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<!-- Node 2: Builder EC2 Instance (chip) -->
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<text x="1360" y="282" class="ibp-final">(can be multiple regions)</text>
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});1. Launches a Builder Instance A temporary EC2 instance used just for setup.
2. Customizes It Installs whatever you've defined — software, CLI tools, patches, firewalls, etc.
3. Creates the AMI Packages everything installed into a new Amazon Machine Image.
4. Tests It 🧪 (optional but recommended) Launches a separate test instance to check:
Is the system working?
Is the app running?
Is it secure?
5. Distributes It 🌍 Copies the finished AMI to other regions/environments for global deployment.
🔁 Automation & Scheduling
Can run:
On a schedule (e.g., weekly)
When packages update
Manually, on demand
💰 Pricing
✅ The service itself is free
❗ You pay for the resources it uses:
EC2 instances (builder + test)
AMI storage (EBS snapshots)
Cross-region distribution