Section 6: EC2 Instance Storage Flashcards

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Explain the Delete on Termination option of an EBS volume

A

Controls the EBS behaviour when an EC2 instance terminates.

  • By default, the root EBS volume is deleted
  • By default, any other attached EBS volume is not deleted
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What is EBS Snapshot Archive?

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The “archive tier” is 75% cheaper, but it will take 24 to 72 hours for restoring the archive.

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How many instances can be connected to an EBS Multi-Attach (io1, io2)?

A

Up to 16 instances at a time

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