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New – Recycle Bin for EBS Snapshots

https://aws.amazon.com/polly/ It is easy to create https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/EBSSnapshots.html, and just as easy to either https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ebs-deleting-snapshot.html or to use the https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-lifecycle-management-for-amazon-ebs-snapshots/ to delete them automatically in accord with your organization’s retention model. New Recycle Bin In order to give you more control over the deletion process, we are launching a Recycle Bin for EBS Snapshots.

Each rule specifies a retention period (between one day and one year), after which the snapshot is permanently deleted.

Rule Changes – You can make changes to your retention rules at any time, but be aware that the rules are evaluated (and the retention period is set) when you delete a snapshot.

Pricing – Resources that are in the Recycle Bin are charged the usual price, but be aware that creating rules with long retention periods could increase your AWS bill.