====== AMI (Amazon Machine Image) ======

**What it is:** A template that contains the OS and initial software configuration for an EC2 instance.

**What it’s for:**
  * Launch instances with the same base OS setup.
  * Create “golden images” for consistent deployments.

**Key ideas:**
  * AMIs are **regional** (copy to another Region if needed).
  * You can create your own AMI from an existing instance.

**Exam cues:**
  * “preconfigured server image” → AMI.
  * “standardize deployments” → custom AMI.

**Hard words:**
  * *template* /ˈtemplət/: mẫu
  * *configuration* /kənˌfɪɡjəˈreɪʃn/: cấu hình
  * *golden image* /ˈɡoʊldən ˈɪmɪdʒ/: ảnh chuẩn dùng chung