Overview
This article outlines where snapshots and Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) created via AWS Workloads (CloudRanger) are stored within the AWS infrastructure.
Snapshots and AMIs
Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) enables the creation of snapshots, that is point-in-time backups of EBS volumes. These snapshots are stored using Amazon S3’s infrastructure, which ensures high durability by replicating data across multiple Availability Zones.
The initial snapshot is a complete copy of the volume.
Subsequent snapshots are incremental, capturing only block-level changes since the last snapshot.
This approach provides a fast, efficient, and reliable method for restoring full volume data.
Storage Details
Although EBS snapshots and AMIs are stored using Amazon S3 infrastructure, they are not visible within your S3 buckets. AWS manages this storage internally, and direct access to the snapshot files in S3 is not provided.
AWS Workloads (CloudRanger) simplifies the management of these resources by offering a centralized, user-friendly interface to handle backups, snapshots, and AMIs across your AWS environment.