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Adding EBS Storage to a Linux EC2 Instance

For this lab, you have been tasked to start an AWS EC2 instance running a specific Linux version and add additional EBS volumes to it. Upon completion of the lab, you will have the knowledge to start a new EC2 instance with additional storage, how to create an EBS volume, and attach an EBS volume to a running EC2 instance.

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Path Info

Level

Beginner

Duration

30m

Published

May 06, 2022

Challenge

Launch an EC2 Instance

Launch an Amazon Linux 2 EC2 instance with an 8 GB root volume and an extra 5 GB EBS volume.
Challenge

Create a New EBS Volume

Create a new 8 GB EBS volume.
Challenge

Attach the Volume to the EC2 Instance

Attach the new 8 GB EBS volume to the running EC2 instance.

Author

A Cloud Guru

The Cloud Content team comprises subject matter experts hyper focused on services offered by the leading cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, and Azure), as well as cloud-related technologies such as Linux and DevOps. The team is thrilled to share their knowledge to help you build modern tech solutions from the ground up, secure and optimize your environments, and so much more!

What's a lab?

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