EBS vs EFS vs S3 Choose the Right AWS Storage for Your App

One wrong storage choice can corrupt your data, crash your app, or double your AWS bill. This video breaks down block, file, and object storage in plain English—and shows you exactly when to pick Amazon EBS, EFS, or S3. 0:00 Welcome to Hired in IT 0:42 Three servers, one disk, total data loss 2:11 What you'll be able to do by the end 2:50 The three storage types, defined like a normal human 3:32 Parking lot, file cabinet, or warehouse? 4:12 Why access pattern beats service names 5:02 Checkpoint: Which storage type is this? 5:42 EBS: the hard drive attached to one server 7:35 Why a database server loves EBS 9:11 EBS volume types: SSD vs HDD, pick the right one 11:00 CLI: create and attach an EBS volume 11:36 Console: create and attach an EBS volume 13:04 Checkpoint: EBS attach workflow 13:11 Checkpoint: EBS volume types 13:17 EBS Multi-Attach: The Exception Worth Knowing 14:55 Three Web Servers Need the Same Files 16:30 File storage: folders, but for many servers 17:11 Console: create an EFS file system 17:41 CLI: mount EFS on EC2 19:17 Checkpoint: EFS setup steps 19:21 Checkpoint: EFS mount command 19:26 S3: object storage, not a file system 21:00 How many clients can access each service? 22:17 What you actually pay for, without made-up prices 23:58 Checkpoint: the cost and capacity pattern 24:29 CLI: S3 commands look nothing like a file system 26:11 Availability Zone vs Regional Storage 28:03 Decision tree: which service for which pattern? 28:42 How the Cloud Practitioner exam phrases these 29:11 EBS vs EFS vs S3 — Final Recap 31:03 Your three wins from this video 32:16 Next up: AWS Storage Gateway 33:41 EBS Multi-Attach: the one exception worth knowing 33:47 Your move: pick the right storage this week 34:27 Go Build Something 📚 Full series: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) Part 1: Amazon S3 Explained for Beginners: Buckets, Objects, Permissions & Durability Part 2: S3 Storage Classes: Pick the Right Tier and Stop Overpaying for AWS Storage Part 3: AWS S3 Lifecycle Policies Explained: Cut Storage Costs ▶ Part 4: EBS vs EFS vs S3: Stop Picking the Wrong AWS Storage for Your App Part 5: AWS Storage Gateway Explained — Connecting on-premises environments with AWS storage. Part 6: AWS Backup Explained — Centralized backup management across supported AWS services. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss a new video. 📥 Download the free IT Career Roadmap at the link below. https://bit.ly/4yjWjcY 💬 Don't see the IT topic you're looking for? Drop it in the comments — we'll research it and make a video on it.