EBS, EFS, FSx, and S3 are all storage solutions offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this article, we will discuss these storage solutions in detail along with their differences.
- EBS stands for Elastic Block Store and is a block-level storage option for use with Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances
- EFS stands for Elastic File System and is a file-level storage option for use with AWS
- Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, OpenZFS, Windows File Server, and Lustre
- S3 stands for Simple Storage Service and is an object-level storage option that can be used to store and retrieve any amount of data from anywhere on the web
Table of Contents
Let’s look into each storage solution in detail.
Elastic Block Store (EBS)
Amazon EBS is a powerful, easy-to-use and cost-effective block storage service.
EBS is ideal for businesses running data analytics and enterprise-wide SQL database applications such as SAP HANA, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cassandra, and MongoDB. With Amazon EBS, disaster recovery, data migration, and regional expansion are simple and hassle-free.
This scalable, high-performance service is specifically designed for use with Amazon EC2 instances and offers a range of features to help businesses store and manage their data effectively.
Elastic File System (EFS)
Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) is a scalable, fully managed file storage solution.
EFS also offers seamless integration with other AWS services, such as Amazon EC2. EFS provides high durability of 99.999 percent and 99.99 percent availability. You can securely access the file system using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC). EFS is ideal for applications that require scalable storage and for EC2 Instances that use shared file storage.
With EFS, you only pay for the storage you use, making it a cost-effective solution for managing your storage needs.
Amazon FSx
Amazon FSx allows you to easily launch and run file systems in the cloud, supporting popular options such as NetApp ONTAP, OpenZFS, Windows File Server, and Lustre. FSx offers high performance and is highly cost-effective.
- Amazon FSx for Lustre is a high-performance file system designed for workloads such as machine learning, high-performance computing, and video processing
- Amazon FSx for Windows File Server is a fully-managed file storage service that is compatible with the SMB protocol used by Windows-based applications
- Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP is a storage service that offers high-performance file storage which can be accessed from Linux, Windows, and macOS compute instances through protocols such as NFS, SMB, and iSCSI
- Amazon FSx for OpenZFS is a storage service accessible from instances/containers through the NFS protocol
Amazon S3
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) is an object based cloud storage, designed for storing and managing large amounts of data. It offers a range of features, including data tiering, versioning, and lifecycle management, to help businesses store, manage, and protect their data. S3 is specifically designed to meet growing storage needs of businesses to scale the storage up/down when required.
Amazon S3 is an affordable and reliable option for businesses looking to leverage the power of the cloud for their storage needs like storing your business data directly on cloud, storing backup data or others.
Conclusion
EBS, EFS, FSx, and S3 are all cloud storage solutions offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS). Ultimately, the choice between these storage solutions will depend on the specific needs and requirements of your application and workloads.
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