AWS Certified SysOps Administrator SOA-C01 – Question370

In Amazon EC2, can you create an EBS volume from a snapshot and attach it to another instance?

A.
No, you cannot attach EBS volumes to an instance.
B. Yes, you can but only if the volume is larger than 2TB.
C. No, you can't create an EBS volume from a snapshot.
D. Yes, you can.

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

Explanation: To keep a backup copy of your data, you can create a snapshot of an EBS volume, which is stored in Amazon S3. You can create an EBS volume from a snapshot, and attach it to another instance. Reference: http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/Storage.html