Amazon EBS [Elastic Block Store] Practice Exam
Amazon EBS [Elastic Block Store] Practice Exam
About Amazon EBS [Elastic Block Store] Exam
The Amazon EBS Exam evaluates a candidate's ability to effectively use Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) to provide persistent block storage for Amazon EC2 instances. The exam covers volume types, performance optimization, backups, snapshots, encryption, and best practices for data durability and availability.
Who should take the Exam?
This exam is ideal for:
- Cloud architects and solution engineers working with AWS infrastructure
- System administrators managing EC2 instances and storage resources
- DevOps professionals optimizing storage performance and cost
- Developers building applications that require block-level storage
- AWS certification aspirants seeking deeper expertise in storage services
Skills Required
- Understanding of Amazon EC2 and storage integration
- Knowledge of different EBS volume types and their use cases
- Experience with snapshot creation, recovery, and automation
- Familiarity with performance tuning and cost optimization strategies
Knowledge Gained
- Creating and managing EBS volumes and snapshots
- Choosing the right volume type (gp3, io2, st1, sc1) for workloads
- Encrypting data at rest using AWS KMS
- Attaching, resizing, and restoring volumes for EC2 instances
- Monitoring performance and lifecycle management using AWS tools
Course Outline
The Amazon EBS [Elastic Block Store] Exam covers the following topics -
Domain 1 – Introduction to Amazon EBS
- Overview of EBS and block storage in AWS
- Comparison with other storage services (S3, EFS)
- EBS use cases and benefits
Domain 2 – EBS Volume Types and Configuration
- General Purpose SSD (gp2, gp3), Provisioned IOPS SSD (io1, io2)
- Throughput Optimized HDD (st1) and Cold HDD (sc1)
- Volume sizing, IOPS, and throughput considerations
Domain 3 – Snapshots and Backup Management
- Creating and managing EBS snapshots
- Automating snapshot lifecycles using Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM)
- Restoring volumes from snapshots across regions/accounts
Domain 4 – Performance Optimization and Monitoring
- Monitoring with CloudWatch metrics and alarms
- I/O performance best practices for different workloads
- Optimizing cost and performance with gp3 and io2 Block Express
Domain 5 – EBS Security and Encryption
- EBS encryption with AWS Key Management Service (KMS)
- Access control using IAM roles and policies
- Security best practices for compliance and data protection
Domain 6 – Real-World Scenarios and Troubleshooting
- Attaching, detaching, resizing, and migrating volumes
- Troubleshooting degraded volume performance and failures
- Handling region failure and disaster recovery with snapshots
