When an EC2 EBS-backed (EBS root) instance is stopped, what happens to the data on any ephemeral store
volumes?
A.
Data is automatically saved in an EBS volume.
B.
Data is unavailable until the instance is restarted.
C.
Data will be deleted and will no longer be accessible.
D.
Data is automatically saved as an EBS snapshot.
C
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C.
Ephemeral storage on instance is used for Temp storage requirements such as buffers. Data will be lost when instance is stopped.