Steps to create AWS EBS volume and Attaching the EBS volume with an EC2 instance

follow the below steps to create an AWS EBS volume:

1. Log in to the AWS Management Console and go to the EC2 dashboard.

2. Click on the "Volumes" option under the "ELASTIC BLOCK STORE" section in the left-hand navigation panel.

3. Click on the "Create Volume" button.

4. In the "Create Volume" dialog box, select the Region where you want to create the volume.

5. Set the size of the volume, the volume type, and the IOPS (Input/Output Operations per Second) if applicable.

6. Optionally, you can specify any additional settings such as encryption, tags, or availability zone.

7. Click the "Create Volume" button to create the EBS volume.

Once the volume is created, you can attach it to an EC2 instance as needed.

To attach a volume, you need to

select the volume from the list of available volumes and

click on the "Actions" button, then choose "Attach Volume".

In the "Attach Volume" dialog box, select the instance to which you want to attach the volume,

specify the device name for the volume, and click "Attach".

After the EBS volume is attached to an EC2 instance, you can mount the volume and use it to store your data. 

AWS - EBS (Amazon Elastic Block Store) and EBS Types

Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) is a block-level storage service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that enables you to create persistent block-level storage volumes and attach them to Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances. EBS volumes are highly available, durable, and scalable, and provide consistent performance for I/O-intensive workloads.

EBS volumes are designed to be used with EC2 instances and can be easily attached or detached from instances as needed. This makes it easy to create and manage storage volumes for your EC2 instances. You can create EBS volumes in different sizes and types to meet your storage requirements.

There are different types of EBS volumes available, such as

General Purpose SSD (GP2),

Provisioned IOPS SSD (io1),

Throughput Optimized HDD (st1), and Cold HDD (sc1).

Each of these types has different performance characteristics and pricing, allowing you to choose the most suitable volume for your workload.

EBS volumes are an essential component of many AWS services, including EC2 instances, Relational Database Service (RDS), and Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).

how do you copy Amazon AMI from one region to another

To copy an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) from one region to another, you can follow these steps:

1. Open the Amazon EC2 Console and select the region where the AMI you want to copy is currently located.

2. Select the AMI you want to copy from the list of available images.

3. Click the "Actions" button and select "Copy AMI" from the drop-down menu.

4. In the "Copy AMI" dialog box, select the destination region where you want to copy the AMI.

5. Set the appropriate values for the "Name" and "Description" fields.

6. If required, modify the "Encryption settings" as per your need.

7. Click "Copy AMI" to initiate the copying process.

8. Monitor the progress of the AMI copying process. Once completed, the AMI will be available in the destination region.

Note that during the copying process, you will be charged for data transfer between regions and storage of the copied AMI in the destination region.

Also, not all AMIs can be copied, and some may require special permissions.