The `amazon-ebs` Packer builder is able to create Amazon AMIs backed by EBS volumes for use in EC2. For more information on the difference betwen EBS-backed instances and instance-store backed instances, see the storage for the root device section in the EC2 documentation.
The `amazon-ebs` Packer builder is able to create Amazon AMIs backed by EBS volumes for use in EC2. For more information on the difference between EBS-backed instances and instance-store backed instances, see the storage for the root device section in the EC2 documentation.
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# AMI Builder (EBS backed)
# AMI Builder (EBS backed)
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The `amazon-ebs` Packer builder is able to create Amazon AMIs backed by EBS
The `amazon-ebs` Packer builder is able to create Amazon AMIs backed by EBS
volumes for use in [EC2](http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/). For more information
volumes for use in [EC2](http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/). For more information
on the difference betwen EBS-backed instances and instance-store backed
on the difference between EBS-backed instances and instance-store backed
instances, see the
instances, see the
["storage for the root device" section in the EC2 documentation](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ComponentsAMIs.html#storage-for-the-root-device).
["storage for the root device" section in the EC2 documentation](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ComponentsAMIs.html#storage-for-the-root-device).
User variables allow your templates to be further configured with variables from the command-line, environmental variables, or files. This lets you parameterize your templates so that you can keep secret tokens, environment-specific data, and other types of information out of your templates. This maximizes the portablility and shareability of the template.
User variables allow your templates to be further configured with variables from the command-line, environmental variables, or files. This lets you parameterize your templates so that you can keep secret tokens, environment-specific data, and other types of information out of your templates. This maximizes the portability and shareability of the template.