Services or capabilities described in Amazon Web Services documentation might vary by Region. To see the differences applicable to the China Regions, see Getting Started with Amazon Web Services in China (PDF).

Storage

The following list includes Amazon storage services included in this guide.

Amazon EBS

Amazon EBS provides persistent storage for SAP application and database. You can increase EBS volume size or change the type of volume (for example, gp2 to io1) without requiring downtime. For more information, see Modifying Amazon EBS volume.

Amazon FSx for Windows File Server

Amazon FSx does not require you to explicitly provision storage at all – you simply pay for what you use.

Amazon FSx requires regular maintenance for patching, but you can define the maintenance windows as per your business requirements. For details, see FSx Maintenance Windows.

Amazon S3

Amazon S3 does not require you to explicitly provision storage at all – you simply pay for what you use.