AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) - Creating EBS Volumes Lab

The video tutorial explains how to locate and manage EBS volumes in AWS. It starts by clarifying that EBS is found under EC2 services, not storage. The tutorial then guides viewers through creating EBS volumes, choosing volume types, and understanding IOPS. It covers selecting availability zones, using snapshots, and managing volumes, including monitoring and attaching them to instances. The video emphasizes the importance of matching EBS volumes with the correct availability zone and provides insights into different volume types, including SSDs and magnetic drives.

Where can you find EBS volumes in the AWS console?

• Under the S3 service

• In the EC2 dashboard

• In the AWS Marketplace

• Under the Glacier service

Which of the following is NOT a type of EBS volume?

• High-Speed SSD

• General Purpose SSD

• Provisioned IOPS SSD

• Cold Magnetic Drive

What is the maximum size for an EBS volume?

• 1 TB

• 512 GB

• 4 TB

• 2 TB

Why is it important to choose the correct availability zone for your EBS volume?

• To increase storage capacity

• To reduce costs

• To minimize latency

• To ensure data redundancy

What does the Amazon Marketplace provide in the context of EBS snapshots?

• Free storage solutions

• A place to purchase EBS volumes

• Available snapshots, possibly requiring a license

• A list of all AWS services

What is the default encryption key used for EBS volumes?

• User-defined key

• AWS Elastic Block Store master key

• Amazon S3 master key

• No encryption by default

What must be done for an EBS volume to be useful?

• It must be encrypted

• It must be attached to an instance

• It must be in the free tier

• It must be created from a snapshot