Setting file system-wide soft and hard quotas on Amazon Elastic File System (EFS)
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The article discusses how to set file system-wide soft and hard quotas on Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) to help infrastructure operations teams manage storage usage and prevent uncontrolled data storage practices.
- Soft Quota: Creates a CloudWatch alarm to send email notifications when storage usage reaches a specified threshold
- Hard Quota: Uses a Lambda function to set the EFS file system to read-only mode when storage reaches a maximum limit
- Benefits include preventing excessive storage consumption and managing development team's storage practices
- Process involves configuring CloudWatch alarms, creating a Lambda function, and setting file system policies
- Provides a way to proactively control storage resources and costs
The solution helps organizations balance storage needs with cost management by implementing quota controls on Amazon EFS.
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