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=EC2 and EBS=


=Block Device=
=Block Device=

Revision as of 20:58, 10 December 2019

Internal

EC2 and EBS

Block Device

Block Device Mapping

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

Each volume has a volume ID

Snapshot