Rick Gouin

Category: AWS

Run a Windows 10 Instance in AWS EC2

· Rick Gouin

You want a Microsoft Windows 10 instance in your EC2 environment.  Maybe its for a jump box, maybe its for direct access to some RDS instances or other services.  Whatever the case, you went to AWS figuring you’d launch a new Windows 10 instance, and then you realized: Windows 10 isn’t one of the choices. Its true, Windows 10 is not one of the pre-built AMIs offered by AWS.  So how do you get yourself a Windows 10 instance running up there?  Fear not!  Thats what this guide is for.  I’ll show you all the steps to get a Windows […]

Move an Existing VM into AWS EC2

· Rick Gouin
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You want to move a VM into AWS EC2 with as little knowledge as possible, right?  You don’t care to become an expert in AWS, you just want enough to get the job done.  Here is what you have to do, how to do it, and how long it will take. Time it: For a 15GB VM, this entire guide can take up to 4hrs to complete, depending on connection speed and VM size.  Most of that time is waiting on uploads and conversions. I’m going to assume: You already have an AWS root account.  If not, follow this guide […]