Amazon Elastic File System
By
Amazon Web Services
Amazon EFS is a fully managed file storage service that allows multiple EC2 instances to access shared files in a scalable and durable manner.
From
Vendor
Amazon Web Services
Features
File-level storage service
Elastic capacity
Shared access
Built for Linux workloads
Automatic scaling to petabyte-scale
Amazon Elastic File System
What is Amazon Elastic File System (EFS)?
Amazon EFS provides a simple, scalable, elastic file system for Linux-based workloads for use with AWS Cloud services and on-premises resources.
Key Features
- Elastic capacity that scales automatically
- Shared access across thousands of instances
- High availability and durability
- Performance modes for different workloads
- Integration with AWS services
Use Cases
- Content management systems
- Web serving
- Development environments
- Big data analytics
- Media processing workflows
Highlights
File-level storage service
Elastic capacity
Shared access
Built for Linux workloads