What is the difference between a snapshot and an AMI in EBS?

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AKSHAYA K · Accepted Answer

Sanapshot: its a point in time backup, used for backup and recovery of EBS volumes. AMI: AMI's are used to launch new EC2 instance with predefined specific configurations.

What is the difference between a snapshot and an AMI in EBS?

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