Storage

Storage FAQs

• How can I use a volume I just attached to an instance?
• What ratio should I keep between volume size and provisioned IOs?
• How can I avoid disk checking during reboot?
• Is it possible to modify a volume size ?
• When attaching an additional volume, why does a different device name appear in my VM logs? For example, why does /dev/sdX appear in my VM logs when I chose /dev/xvdY?
• I attached a volume to an instance launched with a non-official OMI, but it is not visible. Why?