Ephemeral Storage: Temporary data storage that is not persistent across reboots or termination of the instance. It is often used in cloud computing environments for temporary storage of information such as swap files, buffers, or session data. Data stored in ephemeral storage is typically lost once the instance is stopped, terminated, or crashes, making it unsuitable for long-term data retention but useful for transient data and applications that do not require durable storage.
Categories: CC D4: Network Security | CCSP D3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D3: Security Architecture and Engineering | Security+ D1: General Security Concepts | SSCP D7: Systems and Application Security
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