Expand disk space in AWS EC2

Expand disk space in AWS EC2

1.       For expanding disk space in AWS ec2à Login to the console and select EC2àSelect proper instanceàfind which disk you want to extendàfind the EBS ID of the machine.

2.       Click on the EBS ID of the machine àR-click on the volume àSelect create snapshot

4.       Once snapshot created, select create volume

5.       Select your volume size (how much you need to increase)àselect proper availability zone(check instance availability zone)àselect snapshot which you created àselect create

6.        Shutdown the instanceàR-click on the volume which you need to increaseàSelect detach volume

7.       R-click on the new volume you created with snapshot and select Attach VolumeàSelect the instance and set proper mount point.

8.       Start the instance.