Amazon EC2 announces AMI Watermarks for improved AMI governance
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Amazon EC2 introduces AMI Watermarks, enabling you to embed custom identifiers in private AMIs that automatically persist across copies and derived AMIs for improved governance and tracking.
- Watermarks automatically carry forward to AMIs copied across regions or created from running instances
- Includes metadata such as AMI ID, owner ID, region, and creation timestamps for reliable provenance
- Remains visible when sharing AMIs with other accounts
- Combine with Allowed AMIs to restrict instance launches to approved watermarked AMIs
- Available via AWS Management Console, AWS CLI, SDKs, and EC2 Image Builder
- No additional cost; available in all AWS regions including China and GovCloud
AMI Watermarks improve AMI governance by enabling tracking, filtering, and enforcement of organizational policies across accounts.
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