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AWS AWSEC2 documentation change

Service: AWSEC2 · 2025-10-22 · Documentation low

File: AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/Using_ConvertingS3toEBS.md

Summary

Updated terminology from 'instance store-backed AMI' to 'Amazon S3-backed AMI' throughout the document to clarify AMI storage backend

Security assessment

The changes are purely terminological updates without any indication of addressing security vulnerabilities or weaknesses. The security-related mention of X.509 private key usage remains unchanged.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/Using_ConvertingS3toEBS.md b/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/Using_ConvertingS3toEBS.md
index 3f065ce29..da53a2691 100644
--- a//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/Using_ConvertingS3toEBS.md
+++ b//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/Using_ConvertingS3toEBS.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-# Convert your instance store-backed AMI to an EBS-backed AMI
+# Convert your Amazon S3-backed AMI to an EBS-backed AMI
@@ -7 +7 @@
-You can convert an instance store-backed Linux AMI that you own to an Amazon EBS-backed Linux AMI. 
+You can convert an Amazon S3-backed Linux AMI that you own to an Amazon EBS-backed Linux AMI. 
@@ -13 +13 @@ You can't convert an AMI that you don't own.
-###### To convert an instance store-backed AMI to an Amazon EBS-backed AMI
+###### To convert an Amazon S3-backed AMI to an Amazon EBS-backed AMI
@@ -17 +17 @@ You can't convert an AMI that you don't own.
-  2. Upload the X.509 private key that you used to bundle your instance store-backed AMI to your instance. We use this key to ensure that only you and Amazon EC2 can access your AMI.
+  2. Upload the X.509 private key that you used to bundle your Amazon S3-backed AMI to your instance. We use this key to ensure that only you and Amazon EC2 can access your AMI.
@@ -131 +131 @@ In this example, the last line should be removed.
-    3. Identify the processor architecture, virtualization type, and the kernel image (`aki`) used on the original AMI with the **describe-images** command. You need the AMI ID of the original instance store-backed AMI for this step.
+    3. Identify the processor architecture, virtualization type, and the kernel image (`aki`) used on the original AMI with the **describe-images** command. You need the AMI ID of the original Amazon S3-backed AMI for this step.