@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ files and add the full paths of the alternative repository storage paths. In
the example below, we add two more mountpoints that are named `nfs` and `cephfs`
respectively.
NOTE: **Note:** This example uses NFS and CephFS. We do not recommend using EFS for storage as it may impact GitLab's performance. See the [relevant documentation](./high_availability/nfs.md#avoid-using-awss-elastic-file-system-efs) for more details.
NOTE: **Note:** Please note that while we will be using EBS for storage, we do not recommend using EFS as it may negatively impact GitLab's performance. You can review the [relevant documentation](../../administration/high_availability/nfs.md#avoid-using-awss-elastic-file-system-efs) for more details.
## Creating an IAM EC2 instance role and profile
To minimize the permissions of the user, we'll create a new [IAM](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/introduction.html)