Image Management Services (IMS)

Definition

  • Image Management Service (IMS) provides easy-to-use self-service image management functions.
  • You can use a public, private, or shared image to create ECSs.
  • You can also create a private image using an ECS or an external image file.

Functions

  • You can create a system disk image, data disk image, or full-ECS image using an ECS or external image file.
  • You can share your private images with other users.
  • If you are a multi-resource space user, the image sharing function allows you to use images conveniently across multiple resource spaces in the same region.

Application Scenarios

  • Creating an ECS Using an Image: You can create ECSs in batches using existing images (including public images, system disk images, and shared images).
  • You can create private images from existing ECSs and create new ECSs in batches using these private images, facilitating service migration and deployment.
  • You can export EVS disks as data disk images and create data disk images using external image files for the smooth migration of the data.