Tag: Amazon EBS

Organizations managing thousands of Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) volumes across multiple AWS Regions have a significant cost optimization opportunity: migrating from gp2 to gp3 can deliver up to 20% savings, as highlighted by AWS Cost Optimization Hub. With AWS providing the ModifyVolume API for in-place, zero-downtime conversions, the path to savings is clear. […]

Users often use backups to help recover data after a disaster or security incident. However, what is often overlooked is the need to restore data due to an operational incident such as a data corruption event or deleted file. The ability to identify files and directories within a backup and restore them is an important […]

Managing storage resources efficiently in cloud environments is a challenge for organizations of all sizes. As businesses scale their operations, they often accumulate unused storage volumes that continue to generate costs without providing value. This ‘orphaned’ storage problem is particularly acute in containerized environments, where the complexity of storage lifecycle management can lead to oversight […]

Databases are a fundamental component for any organization with its own IT infrastructure powering various applications. Making sure of the smooth operation of database servers is vital because any performance disruptions can impact numerous users and their activities. Many companies experience performance slowdowns in their applications due to storage latency during database operations. To tackle […]

Businesses use Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) snapshots to capture point-in-time copies of application data volumes that can serve as baseline standards when creating new volumes. With snapshot copy, users are enabled to launch application workloads in different AWS Regions or meet data protection and disaster recovery requirements. Security and regulatory compliance remain top […]

Businesses use Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) snapshots to capture point-in-time copies of application data volumes that can serve as baseline standards when creating new volumes. This enables them to quickly launch application workloads in different AWS Regions or meet data protection and disaster recovery requirements. Security and regulatory compliance remain top priorities as […]

UPDATE (4/29/25): Additional permissions beyond the AWS Backup default role are required to create Amazon EBS backup indexes and perform EBS file level restore. Instructions on ensuring you add the additional required permissions have been added to the post. Recovering data after a disaster or a ransomware incident headlines today’s news. But in the day-to-day, […]

SAP HANA is an in-memory, relational database which enterprises rely on to run their mission critical Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and analytical applications. As SAP HANA is an in-memory database, you may wonder why the storage layer is relevant. A key point is that memory is volatile. When you write data to a HANA […]

One of the design patterns for high availability of mission critical applications is the use of shared storage. This architectural pattern enables you to access storage from multiple hosts simultaneously, making your applications resilient to node failures. Customers with demanding transaction processing systems, analytics workloads, or high performance computing clusters need highly available, high-performance storage […]