# EC2 Instance Store

• EBS volumes are network drives with good but “limited” performance&#x20;

\=> If you need a high-performance hardware disk, use EC2 Instance Store&#x20;

* Better I/O performance&#x20;
* EC2 Instance Store lose their storage if they’re stopped (ephemeral)&#x20;
* Good for buffer / cache / scratch data / temporary content&#x20;
* Risk of data loss if hardware fails&#x20;
* Backups and Replication are your responsibility

### Local EC2 Instance Store

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