Summary and Quiz
Explore key AWS storage services including block, file, and object storage along with specialized options like EBS, EFS, and FSx. Learn how AWS Backup and Disaster Recovery protect your data. Test your understanding with a quiz to reinforce your grasp of AWS storage solutions.
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In this lesson, we’ll summarize what we have learned about storage. Also, we'll test our knowledge through a quiz.
Summary
Here is a summary of key takeaways from the storage section:
Types of storage: There are three most common types of storage
Object storage: Object storage allows us to dump any type of data in a container-like structure. The container has a flat structure that allows us to fetch objects through unique URLs. It is ideal for storing large amounts of unstructured data.
Block storage: Block storage manages data in fixed-sized blocks like hard disks. It is commonly used as a dedicated storage device in Virtual Machines (VM) with a high I/O rate.
File storage: File storage is a type of data storage that organizes and stores data in a hierarchical structure using directories and files.
Elastic Block Store (EBS): AWS offers a block storage service. There are four main types of EBS volumes:
General-purpose SSD volumes: These are SDD volumes commonly used for ...