A company hosts an application on an Amazon EC2 instance that requires a maximum of 200 GB storage space. The application is used infrequently, with peaks during mornings and evenings. Disk I/O varies, but peaks at 3,000 IOPS. The chief financial officer of the company is concerned about costs and has asked a solutions architect to recommend the most cost-effective storage option that does not sacrifice performance. Which solution should the solutions architect recommend?

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Amazon EBS General Purpose SSD (gp2) provides a balance of price and performance, supporting up to 3,000 IOPS, which matches the application's peak requirement, making it a cost-effective choice without sacrificing performance.

A Company Hosts an Application on an Amazon EC2 Instance