AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional — Question 541

A user has launched a dedicated EBS backed instance with EC2. You are curious where the EBS volume for this instance will be created.
Which statement is correct about the EBS volume's creation?

Answer options

• A. The EBS volume will not be created on the same tenant hardware assigned to the dedicated instance
• B. AWS does not allow a dedicated EBS backed instance launch
• C. The EBS volume will be created on the same tenant hardware assigned to the dedicated instance
• D. The user can specify where the EBS will be created

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Dedicated instances run on physical hardware that is dedicated to a single customer, but EBS volumes are hosted on shared, multitenant storage infrastructure. Consequently, the EBS volume for a dedicated EC2 instance is not created on the same single-tenant hardware assigned to the instance itself. AWS fully supports launching dedicated EBS-backed instances, but the storage layer remains separate from the dedicated instance hardware.