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=Block Device Mapping=
=Block Device Mapping=
 
{{Internal|Amazon_EC2_Concepts#Block_Device_Mapping|EC3 Block Device Mapping}}
* External: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/block-device-mapping-concepts.html
 
Each instance has a root device volume.
 
A block device is a storage device that moves data in sequences of bytes or bits (blocks). These devices support random access and generally use buffered I/O. Examples include hard disks, CD-ROM drives, and flash drives. A block device can be physically attached to a computer or accessed remotely as if it were physically attached to the computer.
 
Amazon EC2 supports two types of block devices:
 
* Instance store volumes  - virtual devices whose underlying hardware is physically attached to the host computer for the instance.
* EBS volumes - remote storage devices.


=Volume=
=Volume=

Revision as of 21:24, 10 December 2019