AWS Elastic Block Store (EBS): Persistent Storage for Your EC2 Instances

EBS (Elastic Block Store) is a block storage system provided by AWS. It allows you to attach highly available and scalable storage volumes to your EC2 instances. EBS provides persistent storage for your data, which means that it remains even if your instance is terminated or replaced.

EBS volumes are stored in the cloud and can be attached to any running EC2 instance within the same Availability Zone (AZ). This makes it easy to move your data between instances without having to worry about data loss or downtime.

EBS supports a variety of file systems, including ext3, ext4, xfs, and nfs. It also supports encryption for secure data storage.

Some key benefits of using EBS include:

* Persistent storage that remains even if your instance is terminated or replaced
* High availability and scalability, with the ability to attach volumes to multiple instances
* Support for a variety of file systems and encryption for secure data storage
* Easy movement of data between instances within the same AZ without downtime.