<ul><li>AWS Image Builder automates the process of creating and distributing Amazon Machine Images.</li><li>It can be used to share an AMI with another AWS account without copying it.</li><li>This post shows how to set up an Image Builder pipeline to create a custom Windows Server 2022 AMI.</li><li>The pipeline installs Terraform, the AWS PowerShell Module, and other tools.</li><li>We can configure launch permissions to share the AMI with other AWS accounts without copying it.</li><li>This reduces storage costs and simplifies management across different accounts.</li><li>We start by setting up a custom Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) to provide the networking environment for our resources.</li><li>The VPC includes a public subnet, an Internet Gateway for internet access, and a route table to direct traffic.</li><li>An IAM role with appropriate permissions is created and associated with an EC2 instance profile for interaction with other AWS services.</li><li>AWS Image Builder allows us to define custom components that are executed during the AMI creation process.</li></ul>

Building and Sharing an AMI Using AWS Image Builder

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