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How BMW Group optimizes software builds using AWS VM Import/Export and Amazon EBS Snapshot Copy

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The article discusses how BMW Group optimizes its software builds using AWS VM Import/Export and Amazon EBS Snapshot Copy. It explains how BMW uses these services to streamline its software development cycle and improve efficiency.

Specifically, the article covers:

  • The challenges BMW faced in optimizing its software development platform due to the need to download dependencies on-demand and the limited window to update CI/CD build images.
  • How BMW leverages AWS VM Import/Export (VMIE) and Amazon EBS to create and copy disk images containing build dependencies across regions and accounts, enabling faster pipeline execution and scalability.
  • The benefits of using incremental EBS Snapshot copies to reduce data transfer and storage costs when copying snapshots across regions or accounts.
  • The conclusion summarizing how VMIE and EBS Snapshot Copy assist BMW in streamlining its development cycle and the potential cost savings.


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