SAA-C03 Question 427
Single answerA company is building a data lake to store large volumes of unstructured data, such as images and videos. The data must be highly durable, and there is a need for scalable storage that can handle high throughput. Which AWS storage type is the most appropriate for this use case?
- A
Amazon S3 (Object Storage)
- B
Amazon EBS (Block Storage)
- C
Amazon EFS (File Storage)
- D
AWS Snowball Edge (Edge Storage)
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Amazon S3 is the most appropriate choice for this use case because it is an object storage service designed to handle unstructured data at scale. It offers high durability, scalability, and supports high throughput, all of which are essential for building a data lake. In contrast, Amazon EBS and Amazon EFS are designed for different use cases, and AWS Snowball Edge is not an online storage solution.
- A. Correct.
Amazon S3 is a highly durable, scalable, and cost-effective object storage service. It is specifically designed for storing unstructured data such as images, videos, and backups. It also supports high throughput, making it suitable for data lakes.
- B. Incorrect.
Amazon EBS is a block storage service designed for use with EC2 instances. It is optimized for low-latency, high-performance workloads such as databases, not for large-scale unstructured data storage.
- C. Incorrect.
Amazon EFS is a file storage service designed for use with Linux-based workloads needing shared file storage. While it is scalable, it is not as cost-effective or optimized for unstructured data as Amazon S3.
- D. Incorrect.
AWS Snowball Edge is a data transfer and edge computing device. While it can store data, its primary use case is for physically transferring large datasets to or from AWS, not for scalable online storage.