Amazon EC2 Enables AMI Creation With Local Snapshots From Instances on Outposts
AWS, Wednesday, August 19th, 2026
EC2 can now build AMIs with snapshots stored locally on an Outpost, helping customers meet data residency requirements.
Amazon EC2 now supports creating Amazon Machine Images with local snapshots from instances running on AWS Outposts. Customers can create AMIs while storing snapshots directly on the Outpost to meet data residency requirements, or keep them in the parent AWS Region.
When keeping data local, EC2 automatically determines the target Outpost from the instance's location, so no Outpost ARN needs to be specified manually.
The capability lets customers fold AMI creation into existing backup and lifecycle workflows. It closes a gap for regulated workloads running at the edge.