diff --git a/knowledge base/cloud computing/aws/ebs.md b/knowledge base/cloud computing/aws/ebs.md
index 38f7608..1c01c07 100644
--- a/knowledge base/cloud computing/aws/ebs.md
+++ b/knowledge base/cloud computing/aws/ebs.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
Persistent [block storage][what is block storage?] for [EC2 Instances][ec2].
1. [TL;DR](#tldr)
+1. [Snapshots](#snapshots)
1. [Further readings](#further-readings)
1. [Sources](#sources)
@@ -13,18 +14,36 @@ Persistent [block storage][what is block storage?] for [EC2 Instances][ec2].
```sh
# Clean up unused volumes.
-aws ec2 describe-volumes --output 'text' \
- --filters 'Name=status,Values=available' --query 'Volumes[].VolumeId' \
+aws ec2 describe-volumes --output 'text' --filters 'Name=status,Values=available' \
+ --query "Volumes[?CreateTime<'2018-03-31'].VolumeId" \
| xargs -pn '1' aws ec2 delete-volume --volume-id
```
+## Snapshots
+
+When created, snapshots are **incremental**.
+Incremental snapshots are stored in EBS' standard tier.
+
+Snapshots can be [archived][archive amazon ebs snapshots] to save money should they **not** need frequent nor fast
+retrieval.
+When archived, incremental snapshots are converted to **full snapshots** and moved to EBS' archive tier.
+
+> The minimum archive period is 90 days.
+> If deleting or permanently restoring an archived snapshot before the minimum archive period, one is billed for all the
+> remaining days in the archive tier, rounded to the nearest hour.
+
+When access to archived snapshots is needed, they need to be restored to the standard tier before use. Restoring can
+take **up to 72h**.
+
## Further readings
- [Amazon Web Services]
- [What is block storage?]
- AWS' [CLI]
+- [Archive Amazon EBS snapshots]
+- [Automate snapshot lifecycles]
### Sources
@@ -34,7 +53,8 @@ aws ec2 describe-volumes --output 'text' \
- [`delete-volume`][delete-volume]
@@ -43,6 +63,8 @@ aws ec2 describe-volumes --output 'text' \
[ec2]: ec2.md
+[archive amazon ebs snapshots]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/snapshot-archive.html
+[automate snapshot lifecycles]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/snapshot-ami-policy.html
[delete-volume]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/delete-volume.html
[describe-volumes]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/describe-volumes.html
[documentation]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/