CLF-C02 Question 223
Single answerA company is planning to store a large amount of unstructured data such as images, videos, and backups. They also need a solution that is highly durable, scalable, and accessible over the internet using HTTP/HTTPS. Which AWS service is best suited for this use case?
- A
Amazon S3
- B
Amazon EBS
- C
Amazon RDS
- D
Amazon DynamoDB
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Amazon S3 is specifically designed for object storage, making it the best choice for storing unstructured data like images, videos, and backups. It provides high durability, scalability, and internet accessibility via HTTP/HTTPS, which meets the requirements of the scenario. Other services like EBS, RDS, and DynamoDB serve different purposes and are not optimized for this use case.
- A. Correct.
Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) is an object storage service designed for storing unstructured data. It is highly durable, scalable, and accessible via HTTP/HTTPS, making it ideal for use cases like storing images, videos, and backups.
- B. Incorrect.
Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is block storage designed for use with EC2 instances. It is not suitable for storing unstructured data like images and videos as it is intended for file systems, databases, and boot volumes.
- C. Incorrect.
Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service) is a managed database service designed for structured data and relational databases. It is not suitable for storing unstructured data like images and videos.
- D. Incorrect.
Amazon DynamoDB is a NoSQL database service designed for key-value and document data. While it can store some types of unstructured data, it is not optimized for large-scale unstructured data storage or accessible via HTTP/HTTPS.