SAA-C03 Question 400
Single answerA company needs to store large volumes of unstructured data such as images and videos for its content streaming application. The data should be highly durable, cost-effective, and accessible over the internet. Additionally, the company plans to implement lifecycle policies to move infrequently accessed data to a lower-cost storage tier automatically. Which AWS storage service is the most appropriate for this use case?
- A
Amazon S3
- B
Amazon EFS
- C
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server
- D
Amazon EBS
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Amazon S3 is the best choice for this scenario as it is specifically designed for storing unstructured data at scale, offers high durability, and allows internet accessibility. Additionally, S3 supports lifecycle management to move data to lower-cost tiers automatically, aligning with the company's requirements. The other options, EFS, FSx, and EBS, are not well-suited for storing large volumes of unstructured, internet-accessible data or do not provide cost-effective storage for this use case.
- A. Correct.
Amazon S3 is designed for storing and retrieving large volumes of unstructured data such as images and videos. It is highly durable, cost-effective, and supports lifecycle policies to transition data to lower-cost storage tiers like S3 Glacier or S3 Intelligent-Tiering.
- B. Incorrect.
Amazon EFS is a managed file storage service that provides shared access for Linux applications. While it supports file-based workloads, it is not optimized for storing unstructured data like images and videos, nor is it as cost-effective as Amazon S3 for this use case.
- C. Incorrect.
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server is a fully managed Windows file system. It is ideal for Windows-based applications requiring file system access but is not suitable or cost-effective for storing internet-accessible unstructured data.
- D. Incorrect.
Amazon EBS is block storage for EC2 instances. While it provides high-performance storage for applications, it is not designed for storing large volumes of unstructured data or internet accessibility, making it unsuitable for this scenario.