Amazon Elastic File System
Use this page as a service-specific case-study starter for architecture, simulation, and optimization scenarios in pinpole.cloud.
Why this service matters
Amazon EFS provides scalable, elastic file storage for Linux workloads.
Power:
- Fully managed NFS v4.1 file system
- Automatic scaling from bytes to petabytes
- Multi-AZ durability and availability
- EFS Intelligent-Tiering for cost optimization
- Integration with ECS, EKS, Lambda, and EC2
Important workflows
- Design - Configure service behavior for your workload.
Configuration sections
- Why EFS (Power + Limits)
- EFS Settings
Key configuration points
| Point | Default / Value | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Enabled | true | EFS Settings |
| Performance Mode | generalPurpose | EFS Settings |
| Throughput Mode | elastic | EFS Settings |
| Encryption at Rest | true | EFS Settings |
| Lifecycle to IA (days) | 30 | EFS Settings |
| Cross-Region Replication | false | EFS Settings |