SAA-C03 Question 238
Single answerA company is running a web application that serves media files to users. The media files need to be stored durably and accessed frequently by users across the globe. Additionally, the company wants to minimize latency while keeping costs low. Which AWS storage service is the most appropriate for this use case?
- A
Amazon S3 with an S3 Transfer Acceleration enabled bucket
- B
Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)
- C
Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)
- D
Amazon S3 Glacier Deep Archive
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Amazon S3 is the best service for storing media files that need to be accessed frequently and durably with global reach. Enabling S3 Transfer Acceleration further reduces latency for users distributed worldwide by utilizing Amazon’s globally distributed CloudFront edge locations. Other options like EBS, EFS, and S3 Glacier Deep Archive are not suitable due to their specific use cases and limitations.
- A. Correct.
Amazon S3 with S3 Transfer Acceleration is the correct choice as it provides highly durable, scalable, and cost-effective storage for media files. Transfer Acceleration helps reduce latency for users accessing the files globally.
- B. Incorrect.
Amazon EBS is designed for block storage for EC2 instances and is not optimized for large-scale media file delivery to global users.
- C. Incorrect.
Amazon EFS is a file storage service that is best suited for shared access by multiple EC2 instances, not for serving media files to global users.
- D. Incorrect.
Amazon S3 Glacier Deep Archive is intended for long-term cold storage and is not suited for frequent access or low-latency requirements.