SAP-C02 Question 19
Select 2Your company is planning to launch a globally distributed application with stringent requirements on low latency and data residency. The application will serve customers across multiple continents, and certain regions require that data must not leave their geographic boundaries. Which AWS Global Infrastructure features should you leverage to meet these requirements?
- A
Use AWS Regions to deploy resources in geographically separated locations to comply with data residency requirements.
- B
Leverage AWS Availability Zones within each Region to ensure high availability and fault tolerance.
- C
Utilize AWS Local Zones to reduce latency for specific workloads close to end users in targeted cities.
- D
Rely solely on AWS Edge Locations to meet data residency requirements.
- E
Deploy AWS Outposts in customer-managed data centers to enhance latency and ensure data residency compliance.
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Correct answers: A, C
Explanation
To meet the requirements of low latency and data residency, you should leverage AWS Regions for geographic separation and compliance with data residency laws. Additionally, AWS Local Zones can be used to reduce latency for end users in specific locations. While other AWS infrastructure components like Availability Zones, Edge Locations, and Outposts provide specific functionality, they are not directly relevant to both global distribution and data residency requirements in this scenario.
- A. Correct.
AWS Regions are designed to comply with data residency requirements by isolating infrastructure within specific geographic boundaries. This makes them ideal for meeting the requirement that data must not leave certain regions.
- B. Incorrect.
AWS Availability Zones enhance fault tolerance and high availability but do not address global deployment requirements or data residency concerns.
- C. Correct.
AWS Local Zones can be used to reduce latency by deploying workloads closer to end users in specific cities, which aligns with the requirement for low latency.
- D. Incorrect.
AWS Edge Locations are primarily used for content delivery with Amazon CloudFront and do not provide mechanisms for meeting data residency requirements.
- E. Incorrect.
AWS Outposts enable running AWS services in on-premises environments for latency-sensitive workloads but are not directly tied to the global distribution of applications or regional data residency compliance.