Difference between AMI and Snapshot?

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AMI is a pre-configured virtual machine image used to create EC2 instances, while Snapshot is a backup of an EBS volume.

AMI is used to launch EC2 instances with pre-configured settings and software
Snapshot is a backup of an EBS volume that can be used to restore data or create a new volume
AMI includes the operating system, application server, and any other software needed for the instance
Snapshot only includes the data stored on the EBS volume at the time of the snapshot
AMI can be shared with other AWS accounts or made public
Snapshot can be used to migrate data between regions or create a new volume in a different availability zone

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