Why is my AMI or EBS snapshot creation slow or stuck in the Pending state?

Is your AMI or EBS snapshot creation slow or stuck in the Pending state? Neshon explains why it happens (full vs. incremental snapshots, multiple volumes, stacked snapshots) and shows how to create snapshots and automate them with Data Lifecycle Manager. 0:00 Introduction 0:21 Full vs. incremental snapshots 1:12 Reduce changed blocks with Data Lifecycle Manager 1:40 Multiple volumes on one instance 2:31 Stacked snapshots 3:31 Create a snapshot in the console 4:46 Check progress with the CLI 5:18 Set up automated snapshots 8:42 Closing For more information, see the Knowledge Center article: https://repost.aws/knowledge-center/ebs-snapshot-ec2-ami-creation-slow This video is part of the AWS Knowledge Center series: trusted, expert-reviewed answers to common questions across AWS services. Subscribe to AWS: https://go.aws/subscribe Create a free AWS account: https://go.aws/signup Try AWS for free: https://go.aws/free Connect with an expert: https://go.aws/contact Explore more: https://go.aws/more Next steps: Explore on AWS in Analyst Research: https://go.aws/reports Discover, deploy, and manage software that runs on AWS: https://go.aws/marketplace Join the AWS Partner Network: https://go.aws/partners Learn more on how Amazon builds and operates software: https://go.aws/library Do you have technical AWS questions? Ask the community of experts on AWS re:Post: https://go.aws/3lPaoPb Why AWS? Amazon Web Services is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud, enabling customers to build anything they can imagine. We offer the greatest choice of innovative cloud capabilities and expertise, on the most extensive global infrastructure with industry-leading security, reliability, and performance. #AWS #AmazonWebServices #CloudComputing