EBS versus EFS
Learn how EBS differs from EFS.
| EBS | EFS | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | SAN |
NAS |
| Interface | Block Storage |
NFSv4 |
| Accessibility | EC2 |
EC2, On-Premises |
| Latency | Low |
High |
| Throughput | Up to 2,375 MB/s |
Default limit is 1,000 MB/s but can be increased |
| Durability | 99.8% |
99.999999999% |
| Availability | 99.99% |
99.99% |
| Replication | Single AZ |
Multi-AZ (default), Single AZ |
| Backups/Snapshots | EBS Snapshots |
AWS Backup |
| Storage Costs (GB/month) | $0.10 |
$0.30 |