Module 5: Storage and Databases Flashcards
What is Block Level Storage?
A file being a series of bytes that are stored in blocks on disc. When a file is updated, the whole series of blocks aren’t all overwritten. Instead, it updates just the pieces that change
What are Instance Store Volumes
Provides temporary block-level storage for an Amazon EC2 instance where the instance is physically attached to host
Types of Block Level Storage
- Instance Store Volumes
- Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)
When do you use Instance Store Volumes?
- Files you can use
- Temp files
- Easily recreated files without consequenc3e
Use Cases for Instance Store Volumes
- Databases
- Enterprise Software
- File Systems
What is Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)?
Provides block-level storage volumes that you can use with Amazon EC2 instances. If you stop or terminate an Amazon EC2 instance, all the data on the attached EBS volume remains available.
What are the requirements that need to be define to create an EBS Volume?
- Volume
- Size
- Type
What is a Snapshot?
Incremental Backups on Amazon EBS
What is Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)?
Store and retrieve an unlimited amount of data
Components of an Object
Each object consists of data, metadata, and a key.
S3 stores data as an __?
Object
Objects are stored in __?
Buckets
True or False: You can create object versions
True
True or False: You can only create a single bucket
False
Factors in selecting a Storage Class
- How often you plan to retrieve your data
- How available you need your data to be
Types of Storage Classes
- S3 Standard
- S3 Standard-Infrequent Access (S3 Standard IA)
- S3 One Zone-Infrequent Access (S3 One Zone-IA)
- S3 Intelligent-Tiering
- S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval
- S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval
- S3 Glacier Deep Archive
- S3 Outposts
- Static Web Hosting
What is an S3 Standard Storage Class?
Provides high availability for objects and designed for frequently accessed data
How many AZs are S3 standard storage classes in?
At least 3 AZ
What is S3 standard durability
Eleven 9’s
Use Cases for S3 Standard storage Class
- Websites
- Content Distribution
- Data Analytics
What is an S3 Standard-Infrequent Access (S3 Standard IA) Storage Class?
- Ideal for data infrequently accessed but requires high availability when needed.
- Similar to Amazon S3 Standard but has a lower storage price and higher retrieval price
Use Cases for S3 Standard-Infrequent Access (S3 Standard IA) Storage Class
- Back ups
- Disaster Recovery
What is an S3 One Zone-Infrequent Access (S3 One Zone-IA)?
Ideal for data infrequently accessed but requires high availability when needed but only located within one AZ
Use Case for S3 One Zone-Infrequent Access (S3 One Zone-IA) Storage Class
You can easily reproduce your data in the event of an Availability Zone failure
What is an S3 Intelligent-Tiering Storage Class
Amazon S3 monitors objects’ access patterns and automatically moves objects to different classes which is ideal for data with unknown or changing access patterns
What is the cost of an S3 Intelligent-Tiering Storage Class?
small monthly monitoring and automation fee per object
What is an S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval Storage Class?
Archived data that requires immediate access (a few milliseconds)
What is an S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval Storage Class?
Archived data that requires immediate access (a few minutes to hours)
What is an S3 Glacier Deep Archive Storage Class?
Supports long-term retention and digital preservation for data that might be accessed once or twice in a year wit object retrieval within 12 hours
What is an S3 Outpost Storage Class?
Creates S3 buckets on Amazon S3 Outposts
What are the components of Storage Classes?
- Vaults
- Archives
- Lock Policy