How to choose an AMI by Root Device Type by Raj Gupta

The AMI that we specify when we launch our instance determines the type of root device volume that our instance has.

•  EBS-backed root device volume
•  Instance store-backed root device volume

To choose an Amazon EBS-backed AMI or Instance store-backed AMI using the console:-

Open the Amazon EC2 console --> choose AMIs tab --> From the filter lists, select the image type (such as Public images) -->  In the search bar choose Root Device Type to select EBS images or Instance store-backed images

To choose EBS-backed root device AMI, In the search bar give below

Root Device Type : EBS

Then it will list all the ebs AMI

To choose Instance store root device AMI, In the search bar give below

Root Device Type : Instance store

Then it will list all the Instance store AMI

Now choose an AMI as per our requirement (EBS or Instance store)  and write down its AMI ID then lunch the EC2 server.