1 - AWS Storage Services

Question 1

This service is object storage with a simple web service interface to store and retrieve any amount of data from anywhere on the web. It is designed to deliver 99.999999999% durability. You can use it for a vast number of purposes, such as primary storage for cloud-native applications or a bulk repository (or “data lake”) for analytics. It is so flexible and so easy to work with, there are far too many potential uses to list!

Answer 1

Simple Storage Service (S3)

Question 2

This provides persistent block storage volumes for use with EC2 instances in the AWS Cloud. Each volume is automatically replicated within its Availability Zone to protect you from component failure, offering high availability and durability. The volumes offer the consistent and low-latency performance needed to run your workloads. With it, you can scale your usage up or down within minutes—all while paying a low price for only what you provision.

Answer 2

Elastic Block Storage (EBS)

Question 3

This is a secure, durable, and extremely low-cost storage service for data archiving and long-term backup. With it you can reliably store large or small amounts of data for as little as $0.004 per gigabyte per month. It provides three options for access to archives, from a few minutes to several hours.

Answer 3

Glacier

Question 4

This provides simple, scalable file storage for use with Amazon EC2 instances in the AWS Cloud, or can even be used by on-premises servers in your organization. It is easy to use and offers a simple interface that allows you to create and configure file systems quickly and easily.

Answer 4

Elastic File System (EFS)