What is AWS EBS?
EBS(Elastic block storage) is a block-level storage service provided by Amazon and it is basically designed to be used exclusively with separate EC2 instances, no two instances can have the same EBS volume attached to them. As EBS is directly attached to the instance it provides a high-performance option for many use cases, and it is used for various databases (both relational and non-relational) and also for a wide range of applications such as Software Testing and development.
EBS stores files in multiple volumes called blocks, which act as separate hard drives, and this storage is not accessible via the internet.
Note that Elastic block storage is similar to a hard-drive connected to a physical computer and this storage can be attached and detached at any time.
Difference Between Amazon EBS and Amazon EFS
The AWS EFS(Elastic file system) and AWS EBS(Elastic block storage) are two different types of storage services provided by Amazon Web Services. This article highlights some major differences between Amazon EFS and Amazon EBS.
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