What's the Difference Between Amazon EBS and Amazon EBS Recycle Bin?
Compare Amazon EBS and Amazon EBS Recycle Bin side by side — features, pricing, and ideal use cases to help you choose the right product.
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Amazon EBS
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Amazon EBS Recycle Bin
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Category
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Storage, Block Storage |
Storage, Data Protection |
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Description
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High-performance block storage at any scale |
Recover accidentally deleted EBS snapshots and EBS-backed AMIs with retention rules. |
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Key features
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Pricing model
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Pay per GB provisioned per month + IOPS |
Pay for retained snapshot storage |
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Free tier
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Yes |
No |
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Expert take
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“Choose gp3 for most general workloads since you get 3,000 IOPS baseline at a lower cost than gp2. For databases needing consistent sub-millisecond latency, io2 Block Express delivers up to 256,000 IOPS with 99.999% durability.” |
“Recycle Bin retains accidentally deleted EBS snapshots and AMIs for a configurable period. It acts as a safety net against unintentional data loss without manual processes.” |
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When to use Amazon EBS or Amazon EBS Recycle Bin
Use Amazon EBS when:
- Boot volumes
- Databases
- Enterprise applications
- Throughput-intensive workloads
Use Amazon EBS Recycle Bin when:
- Accidental deletion recovery
- Data protection
- Compliance
- Snapshot retention
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