modifying EBS volume type from GP2 to GP3

AWS/CostOptimization

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

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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/
aws.amazon.com/ko/blogs/korea/new-amazon-eb..