title: Can I delete original EC2 instance after creating an image out of it?
body: <p>I've setup a EC2 instance with EBS root. As part of the process, the system has created a snapshot of its EBS volume. My doubt is what happens when I remove the EC2 instance (and its EBS volume).</p>
  
  <p>After deleting the EBS volume, will the snapshot still have the full copy of my system?
  Will I be able to restore a copy of my system in future out of the AMI?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>