AMI (Amazon machine image) has further enhanced the options.. Many instances can use these AMIs to launch identical copies. AMIs are the blueprint. AMIs have a definite life cycle of creating, register, copy, launch and de-register. If you are not creating your own AMI, then you have only last three life cycle states. AMIs are different based on the region, you are launching. It is different based on the architecture and operating system. It differs in the way different people have access to ...