AWS Certified SysOps Administrator SOA-C01 – Question048

When an EC2 EBS-backed (EBS root) instance is stopped, what happens to the data on any ephemeral store volumes?

A. Data will be deleted and win no longer be accessible
B. Data is automatically saved in an EBS volume.
C. Data is automatically saved as an EBS snapshot
D. Data is unavailable until the instance is restarted

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Explanation: However, data in the instance store is lost under the following circumstances:
The underlying disk drive fails
The instance stops
The instance terminates
Reference:
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/InstanceStorage….