ebs-snapshot

Simple python script to create EBS snapshots.

Requirements

Python, Boto SDK and proper IAM permissions

Usage

1. Update config.py with AWS credentials (optional: region, tag and snapshots_to_keep)

2. Tag each volume you want a snapshot of

   "Key": "Backup"
   "Value": "True"
   

3. Manually run ebs-snapshot.py or install as a cron job

Note

By default, ebs-snapshot keeps 3 snapshots of the same volume. If more snapshots exist, the oldest ones will be removed first.