How To Reduce Ec2 Cost | Archive Ec2 image

Опубликовано: 15 Апрель 2026
на канале: DevOps Steps - DevOps & Clouds Tutorial
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In this video, we’ll walk you through the steps to archive an EC2 instance, helping you save on storage costs while securely retaining your data in AWS. Whether you're managing older snapshots, long-term backups, or cost-sensitive projects, understanding how to archive EC2 instances can help you keep your AWS bill low without losing important data.

In this video, we cover:
Why and when to archive EC2 instances
Steps to export EC2 snapshots and move them to archive storage
Tips for long-term storage optimization

Steps we have done to archive Ec2 image:
First take the ec2 snapshot
Deregister the AMI image from snapshot
Archive the snapshot

Restore the snapshot:
select the snapshot then Action then Archiving then select Restore snapshot from archive then choose permanent and click Restore snapshot. It will take sometime for restoring then image.

Archiving EC2 instances can be a game-changer for cloud cost management. Make sure to follow along for hands-on guidance and helpful tips!

Tags: #AWSEC2 #EC2Archive #AWS #CloudStorage #CostOptimization