AWS Storage Instance Store - keshavbaweja-git/guides GitHub Wiki

  • Temporary block level storage for EC2 instance
  • Disks are physically attached to host computer
  • Temporary storage of information that changes frequently
  • Size and number of instance stores available varies by instance type
  • Data in an instance store persists only during the lifetime of its associated instance.
  • If an instance reboots (intentionally or unintentionally), data in the instance store persists.
  • However, data in the instance store is lost under the following circumstances:
    • The underlying disk drive fails
    • The instance stops
    • The instance terminates