Your AWS account will be charged monthly for the AMIs that are created, even if they are not being utilized. Sometimes, AWS users deregister their images but neglect to delete the associated AMI snapshots, leading to ongoing storage expenses. To prevent unforeseen charges on your AWS bill, it's recommended to have an outlined cleanup process.
To remediate unused Amazon Machine Images (AMIs), you should follow a two-step cleanup process:
Step 1: Deregister AMIs
Identify and deregister all AMIs that are no longer required or are not being used.
Ensure that there are no dependencies on the AMIs before deregistering them.
Step 2: Delete associated snapshots
Identify and delete all associated Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) snapshots that were created when the AMIs were initially created.
Ensure that there are no dependencies on the snapshots before deleting them.
