It's been a long time i've not taken part of this, but there is it with explanation.
>> AWS AMI are an Amazon server image for EC2 instance.
At first, I've tried to build our AMI from own Debian build released by @Hywan.
But it's heavy process because we need to configure the server with amazon requirement (xen tools, volume..) and then use lots of command build for transform local snapshot IMG to an aws AMI.
There how it's work, Packer are able to create your own AMI from another AMI.
Instead of launching Vitrualbox he will run an AWS EC2 instance and mutable this instance with the packer settings and provisioning and then create a newer amazon AMI for this snapshot.
I also want talk about orchestration and deployment of Provisioners on production infrastructure, but i will open a new thread for this.
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It's been a long time i've not taken part of this, but there is it with explanation.
>> AWS AMI are an Amazon server image for EC2 instance.At first, I've tried to build our
AMIfrom own Debian build released by @Hywan. But it's heavy process because we need to configure the server with amazon requirement (xen tools, volume..) and then use lots of command build for transform local snapshotIMGto an awsAMI.But all of that is kind of useless because the Debian maintainers already did it, and they do it better and faster than me for sure! https://wiki.debian.org/Cloud/AmazonEC2Image/Jessie
There how it's work,
Packerare able to create your ownAMIfrom anotherAMI. Instead of launching Vitrualbox he will run an AWS EC2 instance and mutable this instance with the packer settings and provisioning and then create a newer amazonAMIfor this snapshot.I also want talk about orchestration and deployment of Provisioners on production infrastructure, but i will open a new thread for this.
Thanks.