Quiz - Chapter 7 - EBS and EFS

Question 1

True or False? Amazon Machine Images are Region specific. To use one in another Region, it needs to be explicitly copied there.

Answer 1

TRUE

AMIs are region specific

Question 2

What type of storage does EFS offer?

Answer 2

FILE

EFS is a file-level storage solution

Question 3

How do you add more storage to EFS?

Answer 3

No action is needed, as AWS will automatically size EFS based on your usage.

Question 4

True or False? FSx is designed to be used with Linux EC2 instances.

Answer 4

FALSE

FSx is designed to work with Windows

Question 5

Why would you consider hibernating an EC2 instance over stopping and starting it?

Answer 5

• You have an application that takes a long time to load.
• Hibernating the instance prevents you from having to reload it.
• Hibernation allows instances to pick up where they left off

Question 6

True or False? You can create an unencrypted EBS volume from an encrypted snapshot by unselecting the “encryption” check box when restoring it.

Answer 6

FALSE

You can’t unencrypt a volume using this method

Question 7

What is the purpose of an Amazon Machine Image (AMI)?

Answer 7

It’s a template to create a new EC2 instance from

AMIs are templates for EC2 instances

Question 8

True or False? EBS volumes are encrypted by default.

Answer 8

FALSE