Best method for exporting/downloading an AWS image to an offline location where it can be run locally as a vmdk or vdi image?

Question

We are planning on spinning down a few of our hosted AWS virtual machines, but wanted to be able to download them to later be launched/run locally as a VMWare vmdk or Microsoft VDI.   What's the most common method for doing this?

Accepted Answer

Sounds like a solid use case for the [VM Import/Export service](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vm-import/latest/userguide/how-vm-import-export-works.html). You can export directly from an [instance](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vm-import/latest/userguide/vmexport.html) or from an [AMI](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vm-import/latest/userguide/vmexport_image.html).

Best method for exporting/downloading an AWS image to an offline location where it can be run locally as a vmdk or vdi image?

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