How to Move Amazon EC2 Instance to a Different Region?

We can’t move directly one instance from one region to another region so we migrate or make another copy in another region.

Create an AMI

Go to the instance Dashboard and check any one instance and right-click on it and create an image.

Create Image

Create AMI

Create AMI(With Description & Size)

Success

After clicking on create, it will take time for making AMI after the complete process. You can see AMI in the AMIs section.

AMI Pending

Copy AMI

After completing the process, go to AMIs section then right-click on AMI and copy AMI.

Copy AMI

You can select any region to copy AMI , then click on Copy AMI button; copying will start.

Select Region

Switch one Region to another Region where you copied AMI.

Shift Region

You see that copying is pending. It will take some time depending on the volume of instance.

Copy Pending

Create New Instance

After copying, right-click on AMI then select Launch.

Launch Instance

After launch, set up the required instance you want.

Choose Instance

Add Storage

Add Security Groups

Download Key

After completing the setup, you can start your project in this region and terminate that one.

Terminate Old Instance

After Successfully creating new Instance you can stop or terminate the old instance.

Terminate Old Instance

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