Increase disk size for an EC2 instance in AWS              While using Amazon Web Services (AWS) you may find that, when using one of the Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) provided, you may run out of disk space. There does not appear to be any way to “resize” an Elastic Block Store (EBS) volume; however, you can create a new one based on an existing snapshot and replace the current drive with a larger one. I have provided the instructions for doing so below.   Log into the AWS Management Console  Make sure that the Instance  that you wish to change is not currently running  Navigate to  Elastic Block Store  > Volumes  Check the box next to the Volume  that needs more space  Click the More…  drop down list and select Create Snapshot  Enter a Name  and a Description  Navigate to Elastic Block Store > Snapshots  Monitor the progress of the Snapshot  for completion  Once complete, navigate back to  Elastic Block Store  > Volumes  Click Create Volume  Enter the desired size for the ne...