# Manage and monitor AMI usage
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AWS provides several features to help you manage and monitor your AMI usage effectively. You can track which accounts are using your shared AMIs, identify when your AMIs were last used, and discover which resources in your AWS account are referencing specific AMIs.

The following table provides an overview of the features for managing and monitoring AMI usage:


| Feature | Use case | Key benefits | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
| [AMI usage reports](your-ec2-ami-usage.md) | Gain visibility into which AWS accounts are using your AMIs and how much each AMI is being used. |  [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-ami-usage.html)  | 
| [Last used tracking](ami-last-launched-time.md) | Check when your AMI was last used. |  [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-ami-usage.html)  | 
| [AMI reference check](ec2-ami-references.md) | Ensure your AWS resources are using the latest compliant AMIs. |  [\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-ami-usage.html)  | 

**Topics**
+ [View your AMI usage](your-ec2-ami-usage.md)
+ [Check when an Amazon EC2 AMI was last used](ami-last-launched-time.md)
+ [Identify your resources referencing specified AMIs](ec2-ami-references.md)