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Question #: 317
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How can an EBS volume that is currently attached to an EC2 instance be migrated from one Availability Zone to another?

  • A. Simply create a new volume in the other AZ and specify the original volume as the source.
  • B. Detach the volume, then use the ec2-migrate-volume command to move it to another AZ.
  • C. Create a snapshot of the volume, and create a new volume from the snapshot in the other AZ.
  • D. Detach the volume and attach it to another EC2 instance in the other AZ.
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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️
These snapshots can be used to create multiple new EBS volumes, expand the size of a volume, or move volumes across Availability Zone
Reference:
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/EBSVolumes.html

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albert_kuo
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: C
When you create a snapshot of an EBS volume, it's stored in Amazon S3. You can then use this snapshot to create a new EBS volume in a different Availability Zone. This approach allows you to effectively migrate the data from one AZ to another.
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xxxdolorxxx
2 years, 6 months ago
C is the correct answer.
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TroyMcLure
2 years, 6 months ago
Correct Answer: C
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awscertified
2 years, 7 months ago
C. Create a snapshot of the volume, and create a new volume from the snapshot in the other AZ.
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