AWS Technical Essentials Practice

The type of construction that refers specifically to Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is Magnetic Storage. This option represents the older generation of storage types that EBS offers, which utilize traditional magnetic disk technology.

EBS provides various types of volumes to accommodate different use cases, and Magnetic Storage is particularly positioned for scenarios where cost-effectiveness is prioritized over performance. While not as commonly used in contemporary applications due to the emergence of faster storage options, Magnetic volumes still play a role in providing low-cost block-level storage for occasional access workloads and smaller databases.

Using Magnetic Storage can be advantageous for certain applications where high IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second) is less critical, making it an appropriate choice for basic data storage needs.