Network Storage

Question 1

What OS is EFS available for?

Answer 1

Linux ONLY.

Question 2

What two performance modes does EFS offer?

Answer 2

General purpose and Max I/O

Question 3

Although Max I/O is good for high I/O use cases, what’s the downside?

Answer 3

Higher latency.

Question 4

What access classes are used within EFS?

Answer 4

Standard and Infrequent

Question 5

What are lifecycle policies used for?

Answer 5

Move between standard and infrequent access classes to save $

Question 6

How do EC2 instances connect to EFS?

Answer 6

Through Mount Targets inside a VPC.

Question 7

True or False: EFS cannot be accessed from on premises.

Answer 7

False, can be accessed via VPN or direct connect.