A beginner-friendly guide to Amazon EBS: volume types, mounting and resizing, snapshots, Multi-Attach, encryption, and when to choose EBS over EFS, with commands, common mistakes, and a quick revision cheat sheet.

AWS Backup now supports archiving Amazon EBS snapshots to low-cost storage through logically air-gapped vaults with immutable, encrypted backups.

AWS Backup logically air-gapped vault now supports Amazon EBS Snapshots Archive. Logically air-gapped vaults are a type of AWS Backup vault that allows secure sharing of backups across accounts and AWS Organizations, supporting direct restore to reduce recovery time from a data loss event. You can now archive Amazon EBS backups held in a logically air-gapped vault to Amazon EBS Snapshots Archive, a low-cost tier for snapshots you rarely access. A logically air-gapped vault stores immutable backups that are locked by default, and isolated with encryption using AWS owned keys or customer-managed keys. This helps you meet long-term retention and compliance requirements at lower storage cost. You can get started using the AWS Backup console, AWS Command Line Interface (CLI), or AWS SDKs. In a backup plan rule that runs monthly or less often, specify a logically air-gapped vault as the primary backup destination or copy destination. Then enable Archive Amazon EBS snapshots in the backup rule lifecycle or copy lifecycle and set the time in warm storage before the backup transitions. This support is available in all AWS Regions where both logically air-gapped vault and Amazon EBS Snapshots Archive are available. For more information and detailed regional availability, visit the AWS Backup documentation. To learn more about logically air-gapped vaults, visit the product documentation and pricing page.

AWS Backup logically air-gapped vault now supports Amazon EBS Snapshots Archive. Logically air-gapped vaults are a type of AWS Backup vault that allows secure sharing of backups across accounts and AWS Organizations, supporting direct restore to reduce recovery time from a data loss event. You can now archive Amazon EBS backups held in a logically air-gapped vault to Amazon EBS Snapshots Archive, a low-cost tier for snapshots you rarely access. A logically air-gapped vault stores immutable backups that are locked by default, and isolated with encryption using AWS owned keys or customer-managed keys. This helps you meet long-term retention and compliance requirements at lower storage cost. You can get started using the AWS Backup console, AWS Command Line Interface (CLI), or AWS SDKs. In a backup plan rule that runs monthly or less often, specify a logically air-gapped vault as the primary backup destination or copy destination. Then enable Archive Amazon EBS snapshots in the backup rule lifecycle or copy lifecycle and set the time in warm storage before the backup transitions. This support is available in all AWS Regions where both logically air-gapped vault and Amazon EBS Snapshots Archive are available. For more information and detailed regional availability, visit the https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/backup-feature-availability.html#features-by-region. To learn more about logically air-gapped vaults, visit the https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/logicallyairgappedvault.html and https://aws.amazon.com/backup/pricing/.

Groups Conversations All groups and messages Sign in Technical - Cloud Conversations About Privacy • Terms     Scaling a Weaviate vector index 26× with one Amazon EBS gp3 command 0 views Skip to first unread message Eyal Estrin unread, 10:19 AM (27 minutes ago)    to https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/storage/scaling-a-weaviate-vector-index-26x-with-one-amazon-ebs-gp3-command/ Eyal Estrin Author | Cloud Architect | AWS • Azure • GCP Insights Social: @eyalestrin Connect: https://linktr.ee/eyalestrin Blog: https://security-24-7.com Reply all Reply to author Forward

Weaviate's HFresh disk-backed vector index achieves 26× throughput improvement (9.8 to 260 QPS) by provisioning Amazon EBS gp3 from 3,000 to 80,000 IOPS with a single API call.

AWS Backup logically air-gapped vault now supports Amazon EBS Snapshots Archive. Logically air-gapped vaults are a type of AWS Backup vault that allows secure sharing of backups across accounts and AWS Organizations, supporting direct restore to reduce recovery time from a data loss event. You can now archive Amazon EBS backups held in a logically air-gapped vault to Amazon EBS Snapshots Archive, a low-cost tier for snapshots you rarely access. A logically air-gapped vault stores immutable backups that are locked by default, and isolated with encryption using AWS owned keys or customer-managed keys. This helps you meet long-term retention and compliance requirements at lower storage cost. You can get started using the AWS Backup console, AWS Command Line Interface (CLI), or AWS SDKs. In a backup plan rule that runs monthly or less often, specify a logically air-gapped vault as the primary backup destination or copy destination. Then enable Archive Amazon EBS snapshots in the backup rule lifecycle or copy lifecycle and set the time in warm storage before the backup transitions. This support is available in all AWS Regions where both logically air-gapped vault and Amazon EBS Snapshots Archive are available. For more information and detailed regional availability, visit the AWS Backup documentation. To learn more about logically air-gapped vaults, visit the product documentation and pricing page.

AWS Backup adds logically air-gapped vault support for Amazon EBS Snapshots Archive 0 views Skip to first unread message Eyal Estrin unread, 11:23 PM (1 hour ago)    to https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/11/aws-backup-lag-vault-ebs-archive/ https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/backup-feature-availability.html#features-by-region https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/logicallyairgappedvault.html Eyal Estrin Author | Cloud Architect | AWS • Azure • GCP Insights Social: @eyalestrin Connect: https://linktr.ee/eyalestrin Blog: https://security-24-7.com Reply all Reply to author Forward

Weaviate took a 10-million-vector HFresh vector index from 9.8 to 260 queries per second, a 26.5x throughput gain with no re-indexing and no added RAM, by raising one Amazon EBS gp3 volume from 3,000 to 80,000 IOPS with a single API call.

Last week I finished the AWS Educate course Getting Started with Storage while preparing for the Cloud Practitioner exam. The course sorts storage into three types: block, file and object. On paper that is easy. Picking one for a real workload is where I slipped, so this is the short decision guide I wish I had on day one.

When we launch an EC2 instance in AWS, we need storage to save operating system files, applications, databases, and other important data.

Stopping an Amazon EC2 instance doesn't necessarily stop all AWS costs. Discover how EBS volumes, snapshots, and public IPv4 addresses can continue generating charges, and learn how to manage unused resources effectively.

Public IPs, NAT Gateways, orphaned EBS volumes, logs that never expire: eight AWS charges students miss, what each costs, and how to avoid it.

Explore Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) and learn how to build, configure, and secure virtual servers on AWS. This article covers EC2 architecture, AMIs, instance types, Security Groups, EBS storage, practical instance launching, web application deployment, security best practices, and cost optimization. A practical guide for understanding cloud infrastructure and real-world AWS deployment.

Explore the different types of storage in Amazon Web Services (AWS), including object, block, file, and archival storage. Learn how Amazon S3, Amazon EBS, Amazon EFS, Amazon FSx, and S3 Glacier storage classes work, compare their features, and understand how to choose the right storage service for your cloud applications.

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC), and AWS Global View now display related resources for all resource types in their consoles. Previously, only security groups had an option to view related resources. Now you can see relationships for all EC2 and VPC resource types, including EC2 instances, Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) volumes, Launch Templates, Auto Scaling groups, subnets, route tables, and more. The Related Resources tab has also been moved to the console toolbar for easier access. This capability helps you better understand your infrastructure dependencies and troubleshoot issues more efficiently. For example, when investigating an EC2 instance issue, you can quickly view its associated EBS volumes, security groups, subnets, and route tables without navigating between multiple console pages. Network administrators can now trace connections from a subnet to its associated route tables, network ACLs, and instances, streamlining network configuration reviews and security audits. This feature is now available in all commercial AWS Regions. To learn more, visit Amazon EC2 and Amazon VPC in the AWS Management Console.

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC), and AWS Global View now display related resources for all resource types in their consoles. Previously, only security groups had an option to view related resources. Now you can see relationships for all EC2 and VPC resource types, including EC2 instances, Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) volumes, Launch Templates, Auto Scaling groups, subnets, route tables, and more. The Related Resources tab has also been moved to the console toolbar for easier access. This capability helps you better understand your infrastructure dependencies and troubleshoot issues more efficiently. For example, when investigating an EC2 instance issue, you can quickly view its associated EBS volumes, security groups, subnets, and route tables without navigating between multiple console pages. Network administrators can now trace connections from a subnet to its associated route tables, network ACLs, and instances, streamlining network configuration reviews and security audits. This feature is now available in all commercial AWS Regions. To learn more, visit Amazon EC2 and Amazon VPC in the https://console.aws.amazon.com/.

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC), and AWS Global View now display related resources for all resource types in their consoles. Previously, only security groups had an option to view related resources. Now you can see relationships for all EC2 and VPC resource types, including EC2 instances, Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) volumes, Launch Templates, Auto Scaling groups, subnets, route tables, and more. The Related Resources tab has also been moved to the console toolbar for easier access. This capability helps you better understand your infrastructure dependencies and troubleshoot issues more efficiently. For example, when investigating an EC2 instance issue, you can quickly view its associated EBS volumes, security groups, subnets, and route tables without navigating between multiple console pages. Network administrators can now trace connections from a subnet to its associated route tables, network ACLs, and instances, streamlining network configuration reviews and security audits. This feature is now available in all commercial AWS Regions. To learn more, visit Amazon EC2 and Amazon VPC in the AWS Management Console.

A practical guide to identifying silent AWS cost drains—from unattached EBS volumes to NAT Gateway traps—complete with immediate architectural fixes.

Explore how Amazon S3, EBS, and Glacier transform digital data into planetary oceans, solid crusts, and dense cosmic archives.