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Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) provides block-level storage volumes for use with Amazon EC2, designed for high availability and durability.
Last Modified: August 29, 2025
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Key Features
- Block storage service designed for Amazon EC2 instances.
- Offers SSD and HDD volume types for performance or cost optimization.
- Supports point-in-time snapshots for backup and recovery.
- Can be resized and attached/detached without downtime.
Common Use Cases
- Attach persistent storage to EC2 instances for running databases like MySQL or PostgreSQL.
- Store application logs that need fast access and low latency.
- Run enterprise applications requiring consistent and high-performance block storage.
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