AMI Lifecycle: Build a Golden Image, Launch It from a Template and Deprecate It
Turn a configured server into a reusable golden AMI. You create the image, launch new instances from it through a versioned launch template, check they boot ready to serve, and set a deprecation date so old images age out.
Level: Intermediate · Time: about 50 minutes · Region: us-east-1
AWS services you'll use
- EC2
- AMI
- EBS
What you'll do in this lab
- Create the golden AMI
- Create a launch template from the image
- Launch from the template and test it
- Set a deprecation date
- Verify the solution end to end
Each task is checked against your live AWS account. Step-by-step instructions, hints and verification unlock when you start the lab.
Before you start
- Comfortable with EC2, VPC basics, IAM roles and the CloudWatch console
- AWS Cloud Practitioner or equivalent experience
How the lab works
- Get a real, temporary AWS account locked to one region. No AWS account of your own needed.
- Build in the real AWS console with a guide beside it, and hints when you are stuck.
- Verify every task: we check the resources in your live account.
- Automatic cleanup: everything is deleted when you stop, and nothing is billed to you.
Questions about this lab
Do I need my own AWS account?
No. When you start the lab, Cloud Arena gives you a real, temporary AWS account with its own login, locked to one region. You work in the real AWS Management Console, not a simulator.
Will AWS charge me anything?
No. Cloud Arena pays for the AWS resources, and everything you create is deleted automatically when you stop the lab or the session ends. Nothing is billed to you by AWS.
How long does the AMI Lifecycle: Build a Golden Image, Launch It from a Template and Deprecate It lab take?
Plan for about 50 minutes. The session timer is shown on screen, and every task is checked against your live AWS account when you click Verify.
How do I get access to this lab?
It is included in the AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate plan: a one-time payment for every lab in the path, 2 attempts per lab and a 7-day money-back guarantee. You can also start with the 5 free labs.
Does this lab help with the CloudOps Engineer – Associate (SOA-C03) exam?
Yes. It is part of the AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate path, which covers the hands-on skills behind the exam. Doing the task in a real account is what makes the questions easier to reason about.
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