Understanding different EBS SSD Storages
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SSD (Solid-state drives) are those storages that are cost-effective and best for small I/O operations and can be used as a boot volume. It is suitable for -
- Transactional workloads
- Business-critical applications that require high throughput performance
- Large database workloads such as MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, etc.
In this read, we will take a good look at some of the differences between the different types of EBS SSD storages. Let’s get started.
| Attribute | General purpose SSD (gp2) | Provisioned IOPS SSD (io1) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | This volume balances the price and workload | This volume is used for critical low-latency or high-throughput workload applications |
| Size | 1 GB to 16 TB | 4 GB to 16 GB |
| Maximum IOPS/Volume | 16000 | 64000 |
| Maximum Throughput/Volume | 250 MiB/s | 1000 MiB/s |
| Use case | (1) Low latency interactive apps (2) Development or Test environment (3) System boot volumes or Virtual desktops | (1) Business-critical applications that require high throughput (2) Large database workloads such as MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, etc. |