Elastic Block Store (EBS) is a high-performance, easy-to-use block storage service designed for use with Amazon EC2 for both throughput and transaction-intensive workloads. Understanding how to manage EBS volumes, including mounting and unmounting, is crucial for anyone working with AWS. This guide will walk you through the basics of EBS, types of EBS volumes, and the practical steps for managing these volumes.
EBS provides persistent block storage volumes for use with Amazon EC2 instances. Each EBS volume is automatically replicated within its Availability Zone to protect you from component failure, offering high availability and durability.
Key Features
Virtual hard disk: Works similarly to traditional hard disks.
Snapshots: Backup of EBS volumes for data protection and disaster recovery.
Types of EBS Volumes
General Purpose SSD (gp2 and gp3): Suitable for a wide variety of workloads, including system boot volumes, virtual desktops, low-latency interactive applications, and development and test environments.
