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EFS

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Definition

Elastic File System - AWS shared file storage that multiple servers can access simultaneously. Like a shared network drive that all computers in an office can access.

Real-World Example

Multiple web servers use EFS to share website files, ensuring all servers have the same content.

Cloud Provider Equivalencies

All are managed network file systems that multiple compute instances can mount at the same time (typically via NFS/SMB) to share files across servers and scale storage without managing file servers.

AWS
Amazon Elastic File System (EFS)
AZ
Azure Files
GCP
Filestore
OCI
OCI File Storage

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