Elastic Block Store

Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) is a cloud-based storage service that provides persistent, high-performance storage volumes for virtual servers (EC2 instances). Think of it as a virtual hard drive that you can attach to your computers in the cloud. EBS allows you to store data, run applications, and manage storage needs flexibly, with the ability to easily scale or modify storage size as your requirements change. It ensures data durability and availability, making it a reliable option for critical applications and data storage in cloud environments.