AWS EFS Tutorial: Step-by-Step Guide to Creating and Mounting Amazon EFS on EC2

Designing Data Repositories and Storage-Solutions for ML and DE In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll learn how to create an Amazon EFS file system and mount it to an EC2 instance, a key skill for building machine learning and data processing workflows that require shared, scalable file storage on AWS. We’ll walk through the entire process — from creating the EFS and configuring network access to verifying the mounted file system — all in a single hands-on demo. ⚠️ Important: AWS services like EFS and EC2 are not free. You’ll be charged based on usage, storage, and runtime. If you want to avoid charges, you can simply watch this tutorial without following along in your own AWS account. 🔍 What You’ll Learn: Create an Amazon EFS file system Launch an EC2 instance and mount EFS Configure security groups and network settings Verify EFS access by creating and reading files By the end of this video, you’ll understand how to integrate Amazon EFS into your AWS architecture — an essential concept for real-world projects and for AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate (DEA-C01) and Machine Learning – Specialty (MLS-C01) exam preparation. 📚 More AWS Tutorials & Exam Prep: 👉 Subscribe to the KnoDAX YouTube channel for more AWS hands-on labs, certification guides, and cloud projects. 👉 Explore our full AWS certification books and study guides: https://www.amazon.com/stores/SK-Singh/author/B09L6H39XM #AWSEFS #AWSTutorial #EC2 #MachineLearning #DataEngineer #CloudComputing #KnoDAX #AWSCertification #AWSHandsOn