EBS Volume Types

Question 1

What are the 6 types of EBS Volumes?

Answer 1

gp2 / gp3 (SSD), io1 / io2 (SSD), st1 (HDD), sc1 (HDD)

EBS Volumes come in 6 types

Question 2

What is a gp2 / gp3 (SSD) volume?

Answer 2

General purpose SSD volume that balances price and performance for a wide variety of workloads

EBS Volumes come in 6 types

Question 3

What is an io1 / io2 (SSD) volume?

Answer 3

Highest-performance SSD volume for mission-critical low-latency or high-throughput workloads

EBS Volumes come in 6 types

Question 4

What is a st1 (HDD) volume?

Answer 4

Low cost HDD volume designed for frequently accessed, throughput-intensive workloads

EBS Volumes come in 6 types

Question 5

What is an sc1 (HDD) volume?

Answer 5

Lowest cost HDD volume designed for less frequently accessed workloads

EBS Volumes come in 6 types

Question 6

How are EBS Volumes characterized?

Answer 6

In Size | Throughput | IOPS (I/O Ops Per Sec)

EBS Volumes are characterized in Size | Throughput | IOPS (I/O Ops Per Sec)