EBS Snapshots are backup of the network storage device of a given point in time and it is recommended that the EBS is detached from an instance but not required.  Snapshots can be copied across AZ or Regions, allowing you to move your data around the AWS system.  Key features of EBS Snapshots are:

        1.  Snapshot Archive tier allows you to save up to 75%

        2.  Snapshot movement between AZ and Regions can take 24 to 72 hours to complete.

        3.  A Recycle bin can be setup to store deleted snapshots and allows retention from 1 day to 1 year.

        4.  FSR Fast Snapshot Restore to same AZ has extremely low latency but is expensive.

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1.  Logon to AWS as an IAM user at URL:  https://signin.aws.amazon.com/

2.  From the Home Console type EC2 in the search bar, select the star next to EC2, and select EC2

3.  On the left hand menu bar select Elastic Block Store ? Volumes.

4.  Under the Volumes page you will see the current EBS associated with your account, select one of the drives and the Actions button.

5.  On the Create snapshot page, add a descript of the snapshot and click Create snapshot.

6.  On the left hand menu bar under Elastic Block Storage, select snapshots.

7.  You will see all current snapshots within your system.

8.  From this page you can select Recycle Bin to move to recovery deletion area or select Actions to perform Copy, Deletion, or Archiving of snapshot.