AWS EBS Volumes & Snapshots

Learn how to create and manage EBS volumes, understand volume types, create snapshots, and implement backup strategies.

ebs-config.json

{

"EBSVolume": {

"AvailabilityZone": "us-east-1a",

"Size": "100",

"VolumeType": "gp3"

}

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Tutor:Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) provides persistent block storage volumes for use with EC2 instances. EBS volumes are network-attached storage that persists independently from the life of an instance.

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Concept 1: EBS Volumes

Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) provides persistent block storage volumes for use with EC2 instances. EBS volumes are network-attached storage that persists independently from the life of an instance.

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Only object storagePersistent block storage volumes for EC2 instancesOnly file storageOnly database storage

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Volume Types

EBS volume types include General Purpose SSD (gp3, gp2), Provisioned IOPS SSD (io1, io2), Throughput Optimized HDD (st1), Cold HDD (sc1), and Magnetic (standard). Each type has different performance characteristics and costs.

Snapshots

EBS Snapshots are incremental backups of EBS volumes. The first snapshot is a full copy, and subsequent snapshots only store changes since the last snapshot. Snapshots are stored in S3 and can be used to create new volumes.

Encryption & Modifications

EBS volumes can be encrypted using AWS KMS. You can modify EBS volumes to change size, volume type, or IOPS without detaching them. Volume modifications can be applied immediately or scheduled.

EBS Glossary

EBS (Elastic Block Store): Provides persistent block storage volumes for use with EC2 instances. EBS volumes are network-attached storage that persists independently from the life of an instance.
EBS Volume: A durable, block-level storage device that you can attach to a single EC2 instance. Volumes are created in a specific Availability Zone and can only be attached to instances in the same AZ.
EBS Snapshot: An incremental backup of an EBS volume. The first snapshot is a full copy, and subsequent snapshots only store changes since the last snapshot. Snapshots are stored in S3.
General Purpose SSD (gp3, gp2): SSD volumes that balance price and performance for a wide variety of workloads. gp3 is the latest generation with better price/performance than gp2.
Provisioned IOPS SSD (io1, io2): SSD volumes designed for I/O-intensive applications that require low latency and consistent performance. You can provision IOPS independently from storage size.