modifying EBS volume type from GP2 to GP3

• outline

Default for EBS volume type is GP2 >> Nowdays, it changed to GP3 (2023.10.05)

• outline 2

Changing EBS volume type from GP2 to GP3 can be done without downtime or downgrade of performance. Just by changing type to GP3, 4 times faster performance and 20% cheaper price. However, after changing type you can NOT modify type or size of EBS volume.

• how-to-change

1. ec2

2. volume

3. Actions

4. Modify volume

5. Volume type

6. General Purpose SSD (gp3)

7. Modify

• reference

https://aws.amazon.com/ko/blogs/korea/migrate-your-amazon-ebs-volumes-from-gp2-to-gp3-and-save-up-to-20-on-costs/
https://aws.amazon.com/ko/blogs/korea/new-amazon-ebs-gp3-volume-lets-you-provision-performance-separate-from-capacity-and-offers-20-lower-price/