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Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) : What It Is

Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) is a managed, scalable file storage service designed for use with Amazon EC2 instances, offering high throughput and low latency. Key benefits include automatic scalability, concurrent access for multiple instances, and data durability through replication across Availability Zones. EFS is suitable for various use cases such as shared storage for web applications, home directories for Linux users, and CI/CD pipelines.

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Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) : What It Is

Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) is a managed, scalable file storage service designed for use with Amazon EC2 instances, offering high throughput and low latency. Key benefits include automatic scalability, concurrent access for multiple instances, and data durability through replication across Availability Zones. EFS is suitable for various use cases such as shared storage for web applications, home directories for Linux users, and CI/CD pipelines.

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Amazon Elastic File System (EFS)

Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) is a managed file storage service offered by AWS. Here's
a breakdown of its key features:

What it is:

• A fully managed, scalable file storage service designed for use with Amazon EC2
instances and on-premises resources.
• Provides a shared file system that can be accessed concurrently by multiple EC2
instances in the same VPC.
• Offers high throughput, low latency, and automatic scaling to meet the needs of
demanding applications.

Benefits of using EFS:

• Scalability: EFS automatically scales storage capacity and performance on demand,


eliminating the need for manual provisioning.
• Concurrency: Multiple EC2 instances can access the same file system
simultaneously, enabling efficient collaboration and data sharing.
• Durability: EFS replicates data across multiple Availability Zones within a Region,
ensuring high availability and data protection.
• Ease of Management: EFS is fully managed by AWS, removing the burden of
managing file servers and storage infrastructure.

Key features:

• Performance modes: EFS offers different performance modes to suit various


workload requirements, including General Purpose and Throughput modes.
• POSIX compliance: Ensures compatibility with standard Unix and Linux file system
commands and applications.
• Security: EFS provides encryption options to protect sensitive data.
Use cases for EFS:

• Shared storage for web applications: EFS is ideal for applications requiring
concurrent access to shared files, such as content management systems (CMS) and
media processing pipelines.
• Home directories for Linux users: EFS can provide persistent home directories for
users across multiple EC2 instances.
• Application data storage: EFS can be used to store application data that needs to be
shared between multiple instances.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines: EFS can be used
to store build artifacts and shared data for CI/CD workflows.

Comparison with other AWS storage services:

• EBS vs. EFS: EBS provides block-level storage for individual EC2 instances, while
EFS offers file-level storage accessible by multiple instances concurrently.
• S3 vs. EFS: S3 is an object storage service ideal for storing unstructured data like
logs and backups, while EFS is better suited for file systems requiring concurrent
access.

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