Announcing flexible AMI distribution capabilities for EC2 Image Builder
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This article announces new flexible AMI distribution capabilities for AWS EC2 Image Builder, enabling users to distribute existing AMIs and define custom distribution workflows.
- Distribute existing AMIs to multiple regions and accounts without running full pipelines
- Retry failed distributions without restarting entire Image Builder pipeline
- Define custom distribution workflows with sequential steps and checkpoints
- Add wait-for-action steps to pause for validation before continuing distribution
- Modify AMI attributes during distribution process
- Available at no additional cost across all AWS regions globally
- Accessible via Console, CLI, API, CloudFormation, and CDK
EC2 Image Builder now provides enhanced control over AMI distribution with custom workflows, enabling staged deployments and validation checkpoints.
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