CloudShell data is scheduled for deletion

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Hi and thanks for looking at this. This is going to be a very, very basic first question!
I got an email: "Your AWS CloudShell data is scheduled for deletion on June 4, 2024"
What is this? AFAIK I have never used cloudshell or (knowingly) set it up. 
I used Lightsail only (& have experimented with EC2). I use ssh (or occasionally the browser based console) to access a Linux instance it and a browser to access my AWS account. 
Until I got this notice I never even knew cloudshell existed! Do I need it for anything?
I've just accessed it which I believe refreshes it. But....(paranioa here)
But do I need to have one to to run lightsail? 
If it ever expires will my lightsail instances be deleted/compomised? 
Particularly will I lose my lightsail data if cloudshell is deleted? 
If it gets deleted (and presumably) the rest of my data doesn't what do I lose? Can I recreate it?
Sorry about the very basic questions. 
I was quite happy setting up lightsail (EC2 as well) and have a Linux instance running a number of websites. But an email threatening to delete my data for not using a service I didn't even know I had (or what it gives me) has got me feeling a little worried!
Thanks for your time.
Regards
Bill

AWS-User-alantam · Accepted Answer

CloudShell is a browser-based, pre-authenticated shell that you can launch directly from the AWS Management Console. You must have used it in the past. When you run it, you are provided with a persistent storage of 1GB for each AWS Region at no cost. Persistent storage is located in your home directory ($HOME) and is private to you. If you stop using AWS CloudShell in an AWS Region, data is retained in the persistent storage of that Region for 120 days after the end of your last session. After 120 days unless you take action, your data will be automatically deleted from the persistent storage of that Region. You can prevent removal by simply launching AWS CloudShell again in that AWS Region.

You will not lose your Lightsail data. These are two different things.

Steve_M · Answer

Just to supplement the answer from @AWS-User-alantam the question that you have is addressed in the FAQ for CloudShell (just in case you get asked about it in future, or need an "official" statement from AWS) https://aws.amazon.com/cloudshell/faqs/#Limits_.26_usage

> **Q: How can I prevent my CloudShell storage from being deleted?**
> 
> Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open CloudShell in the expiring Region. This will reset the time associated with your storage in the given Region.

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