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Demo: EBS snapshots

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Demo: EBS snapshots

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- [Instructor] Now, let's understand how to configure snapshots. Once you've logged into the EC2 console, go to snapshots on the left navigation pane. By default, you will see snapshots owned by you, but you can also use the dropdown to view private and public snapshots. To create a snapshot, you will need an EBS volume. So navigate to the volume section and create two EBS volumes. Both the volumes have the same configuration in terms of type and size. The only difference is their encryption status. The first volume is not encrypted, while the second one is. Now, let's snapshot these. We'll start with the unencrypted volume. Select the volume, click the actions button, and click create snapshot. Here, you'll be able to provide a description for the snapshot. Notice that you're not allowed to change the encryption status. This means if your EBS volume was not encrypted, your snapshot is also not encrypted.…

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