creating_snapshot.py

# creating snapshot
v = #volume

snapshot = ec2.create_snapshot(
    Description='Imagenet data snapshot',
    VolumeId=v.id,
    TagSpecifications=[
        {
            'ResourceType': 'snapshot',
            'Tags': [
                {
                    'Key': 'Name',
                    'Value': 'imagenet_high_perf_snapshot'
                },
            ]
        },
    ]
)


# creating duplicate ebs volumes
tag_specs = [{
    'ResourceType': 'volume',
    'Tags': [{
        'Key': 'Name',
        'Value': 'imagenet_high_perf_8'
    }]
}]
volume = ec2.create_volume(Size=600, VolumeType='io1', TagSpecifications=tag_specs,
                              AvailabilityZone='us-west-2c', SnapshotId=snapshot.id, Iops=15000)