title: How to speed up creation of AMI (Amazon Machine Image)?
body: <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19074756/creating-ami-takes-so-long">AMI creation takes a <strong><em>long</em></strong> time</a>. Are there ways to make it happen faster? </p>
  
  <p>E.g. perhaps by changing some of the AMI creation settings, perhaps regarding IOPS, volume type, device, etc. I don't know how to change these or if it could help. So I am not sure of any ways speed up the AMI creation process at this stage. </p>