= EC2 instance store volume
{c}
Large but ephemeral storage for EC2 instances. Predetermined by the <EC2 instance type>. Stays in the local server disk. Not automatically mounted.
* https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/InstanceStorage.html (https://web.archive.org/web/20231214213241/https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/InstanceStorage.html[archive]) notably highlights what it persists, which is basically nothing
* https://serverfault.com/questions/433703/how-to-use-instance-store-volumes-storage-in-amazon-ec2 mentions that you have to mount it
Back to article page