AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) - Elastic Block Store (EBS)

The video tutorial introduces AWS Elastic Block Store (EBS) as a solution for cloud storage needs, explaining its role in providing durable, block-level storage for instances. It covers the types of EBS volumes, including magnetic and SSD options, and discusses their cost and performance differences. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of using EBS-optimized instances to maximize SSD performance. It also explains how to manage and protect EBS volumes using snapshots for recovery and duplication, and highlights the significance of encryption for data security.

What is the primary purpose of Elastic Block Store (EBS) in AWS?

• To offer computing power

• To store data for instances

• To manage user access

• To provide networking capabilities

Which type of EBS volume is the most cost-effective but also the slowest?

• General Purpose SSD

• Provisioned IOPS SSD

• Magnetic

• Cold HDD

What does the term 'provisioned' in Provisioned IOPS SSD imply?

• Higher cost

• Guaranteed IOPS performance

• Increased storage capacity

• Lower latency

Why is it important to use an EBS optimized instance with SSD storage?

• To ensure maximum SSD performance

• To simplify instance management

• To reduce storage costs

• To increase data redundancy

What is the purpose of taking snapshots of EBS volumes?

• To enhance security

• To restore or duplicate data

• To improve data transfer speed

• To increase storage capacity

How can EBS volumes be protected from unauthorized access?

• By encrypting the volumes

• By using multi-factor authentication

• By limiting network access

• By using firewalls

What is a potential use case for duplicating an EBS volume using snapshots?

• To reduce storage costs

• To create a backup for disaster recovery

• To improve network performance

• To increase the volume size