In this blog on AWS, I will do a comparison study among two EC2 initialization/configuration tools — User Data and AMI, which help in the configuration and management of EC2 instances.

EC2 User Data

EC2 User Data is a powerful feature of EC2 instances that allows you to automate tasks and customize your instances during the bootstrapping process. It’s a versatile tool that can be used to install software, configure instances, and even perform complex setup tasks.