title: Is it possible to duplicate an AWS EC2 instance without any downtime?
body: <p>I've got an AWS EC2 instance that I would like to create a spin off of in order to do some testing.  I know I can create an AMI of the running instance, then launch that.  But when I create the AMI, the machine goes down for a couple minutes (at least the network connection).  </p>
  
  <p>Is there a setting somewhere that I am missing?</p>
  
  <p>I generate the AMI by right clicking the machine in the management console and selecting "Create AMI."</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>