RESIZE AWS DISK SPACE

 

To increase the storage space of an Amazon EC2 instance, you can follow these general steps. Keep in mind that this process may vary slightly depending on the EC2 instance type and your specific requirements:

1. Create a Backup (Snapshot): Before making any changes, it's crucial to create a backup (snapshot) of your EC2 instance's EBS (Elastic Block Store) volume. This ensures that you have a point-in-time copy of your instance's data that you can restore if anything goes wrong during the resizing process.

   To create a snapshot, go to the AWS Management Console, navigate to the "EC2" service, select "Volumes" from the left sidebar, find your instance's EBS volume, right-click it, and choose "Create Snapshot."

2. Stop the EC2 Instance: To make changes to the instance's storage, you will typically need to stop it first. In the AWS Management Console, right-click your instance, and choose "Instance State" > "Stop."

3. Resize the EBS Volume: After stopping the instance, you can resize the EBS volume attached to it. Here's how:

   a. In the AWS Management Console, go to "EC2" and navigate to the "Volumes" section.

   b. Find the EBS volume that is attached to your EC2 instance.

   c. Right-click the volume and choose "Modify Volume."

   d. In the "Modify Volume" dialog, increase the volume size to your desired capacity.

   e. Confirm the changes, and AWS will perform the resize operation. This process usually completes quickly, but it might take a few minutes.

4. Start the EC2 Instance: Once the volume is resized, you can start your EC2 instance again. Right-click your instance in the AWS Management Console and choose "Instance State" > "Start."

5. Resize the File System: After resizing the EBS volume, you'll need to resize the file system on the instance to make use of the additional storage space. This step depends on the operating system you're using:

   • For Linux: If you're using Linux, you can use the resize2fs command to resize the file system. For example, if you're using ext4, you can run:

     bash
     lsblk //to find out partition name xvda1
     df -hT //to find the type of partition 
     sudo growpart /dev/xvda 1
     sudo resize2fs /dev/xvda1
      

5. • sudo resize2fs /dev/xvdf
     

     Replace /dev/xvdf with the appropriate device name for your instance.

   • For Windows: If you're using Windows, you can use the "Disk Management" tool to extend the partition to include the newly allocated space.

6. Verify the Storage Increase: After performing these steps, verify that the storage space has increased. You can check the available disk space using commands like df (Linux) or in the Windows File Explorer.

Remember that these steps might vary slightly based on your specific EC2 instance type, region, and operating system. Always take precautions and create backups before making changes to your EC2 instance's storage to prevent data loss.