diff --git a/exercises/aws/README.md b/exercises/aws/README.md index abd5949..42f2dcf 100644 --- a/exercises/aws/README.md +++ b/exercises/aws/README.md @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ ### AWS Exercises +Note: Provided solutions are using the AWS console. It's recommended you'll use IaC technologies to solve the exercises (e.g. Terraform). + #### AWS - IAM |Name|Topic|Objective & Instructions|Solution|Comments| @@ -455,6 +457,54 @@ It is mostly used for cache and temporary data purposes. Yes, the data on instance store is lost when they are stopped. +##### AWS Storage - EFS + +
+What is Amazon EFS?
+ +[AWS Docs](https://aws.amazon.com/efs): "Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) provides a simple, scalable, fully managed elastic NFS file system for use with AWS Cloud services and on-premises resources." + +In simpler words, it's a network file system you can mount on one or more EC2 instances. +
+ +
+True or False? EFS is locked into a single availability zone
+ +False. EFS can be mounted across multiple availability zones. +
+ +
+What are some use cases for using EFS?
+ +* Data sharing (e.g. developers working on the same source control) +* Web serving +* Content management +
+ +
+True or False? EFS only compatible with Linux based AMI
+ +True +
+ +
+True or False? EFS requires the user to perform capacity planning as it doesn't scales automatically
+ +False. EFS scales automatically and you pay-per-use. +
+ +
+Which EFS mode would you use if need maximum throughput?
+ +Performance Mode (Max I/O): This provides high throughput and it's used for big data, media processing, etc. +
+ +
+What is the default EFS mode?
+ +Performance Mode (General Purpose): Used for web servers, CMS, etc. +
+ ##### AWS EC2 - Pricing Models
@@ -938,14 +988,6 @@ Learn more [here](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/dev/transfer-accel What storage options are there for EC2 Instances?
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-What is Amazon EFS?
- -Amazon definition: "Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) provides a simple, scalable, fully managed elastic NFS file system for use with AWS Cloud services and on-premises resources." - -Learn more [here](https://aws.amazon.com/efs) -
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What is AWS Snowmobile?