The Next Step in the Evolution of EBS Management: Datafy's Unparalleled Auto-Scaling Solution

In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud storage management, Datafy has emerged as the pioneer in true EBS auto-scaling, offering a unique solution that addresses a critical gap in AWS’s native capabilities.

The EBS Auto-Scaling Challenge

While AWS provides tools for managing Elastic Block Store (EBS) volumes, they fall short in offering comprehensive auto-scaling functionality:

1. AWS allows volume expansion but not reduction without manual intervention.

2. Traditional methods of reducing volume size often result in downtime and complex data migration processes

Datafy: The Only True EBS Auto-Scaler

Datafy stands out as the sole provider of a fully automated, bi-directional EBS auto-scaling solution:

1. Seamless Scaling: Datafy’s engine can both increase and decrease EBS volume sizes automatically, a feature unmatched by AWS or other providers[6].

2. Zero Downtime: unlike manual resizing methods or scaling solution that were in the market until now

Key Advantages of Datafy's Unique Approach

1. Unparalleled Cost Savings: Users can achieve up to 50% reduction in EBS-related expenses

2. Real-Time Optimization: Datafy continuously monitors and adjusts volume sizes based on actual usage, ensuring optimal resource allocation[6].

3. Simplified Management: The solution eliminates the need for manual interventions, even during nighttime alarms.

Datafy is a game-changing, industry-first technology – currently the only solution that offers true bi-directional auto-scaling for EBS volumes.

While AWS and other providers have limitations in EBS management, Datafy stands alone in offering a comprehensive, automated solution for true EBS auto-scaling. By choosing Datafy, organizations can unlock unprecedented levels of efficiency and cost-effectiveness in their cloud storage infrastructure

To learn more about how our auto-scaling works, click here.

Recent Posts

Unlocking the Full Potential of AWS EBS – Overcoming Cost and Complexity

Yoav Ilovich, Co-Founder and CPO

August 24, 2025 | 5 min read

n a digital-first world, storage efficiency is critical to controlling costs and supporting high performance. Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS), a foundational storage option in the AWS suite, is integral for many businesses but comes with challenges—namely, high costs and complex management.

What is EBS? An Introduction to Amazon’s Elastic Block Store

Yoav Ilovich, Co-Founder and CPO

June 18, 2024 | 5 min read

Cloud computing is in its hyper-growth phase, one of the most crucial points of keeping ahead of the curve is to manage Cloud storage efficiently. One of the key storage solutions offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) for computation and business logic is the Elastic Block Store (EBS).

The 6 different types of EBS volumes: Which one is right for you?

Zivan Ori

June 19, 2024 | 5 min read

So how do choose the right type? Let's dig in. The most commonly used EBS volume type is gp2/gp3. gp3 is the successor to gp2 and is the default volume type if you don’t select a volume type. Both gp2 and gp3 have similar characteristics, and unless you have a strong reason to use sc1/st1 or io1/io2, this is probably what you want to use.

The EBS Auto-Scaling Challenge

Datafy: The Only True EBS Auto-Scaler

Key Advantages of Datafy's Unique Approach

In This Article

Recent Posts