A database server is reaching its EBS volume storage limit. Which feature of EBS allows for increasing the size of a volume without any downtime or detaching the volume?

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Correct Answer: Elastic Volumes

Elastic Volumes allow you to modify the volume type, size, and throughput on-the-fly....

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A database server is reaching its EBS volume storage limit. Which feature of EBS allows for increasing the size of a volume without any downtime or detaching the volume?

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Correct Answer

Elastic Volumes

Why This Answer Is Correct

Elastic Volumes allow you to modify the volume type, size, and throughput on-the-fly.

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This question evaluates your knowledge of Amazon EBS — a core concept tested in AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03). Understanding Amazon EBS is essential for designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures. Mastery of this topic will help you answer scenario-based questions confidently on exam day.