SAP-C02 Question 307
Single answerA large e-commerce company needs to store millions of product images. These images vary in size and are frequently accessed by customers worldwide. The company also wants to minimize costs while ensuring high durability and availability. Which AWS storage solution would best meet their requirements?
- A
Amazon S3 Standard
- B
Amazon Elastic File System (EFS)
- C
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server
- D
Amazon S3 Glacier Deep Archive
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Amazon S3 Standard is specifically designed for use cases requiring high scalability, durability, and availability for frequently accessed data. It is ideal for storing millions of product images that need to be accessed globally. Other options, such as EFS or FSx, are more suited for specific workloads like file systems, and Glacier Deep Archive is designed for infrequent access, making them less appropriate for this scenario.
- A. Correct.
Amazon S3 Standard is the best option for storing large amounts of data like product images. It offers high durability (99.999999999%) and availability (99.99%), supports global access, and is cost-effective for frequently accessed data. This makes it ideal for the scenario described.
- B. Incorrect.
Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) is a scalable, managed file storage service designed for Linux workloads. While it provides high availability, it is more suited for use cases requiring file system semantics, such as application hosting, rather than object storage for product images.
- C. Incorrect.
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server is a managed file storage service for Windows applications. It is not optimized for object storage or the scale and access patterns described in the scenario, making it an unsuitable choice for storing millions of product images.
- D. Incorrect.
Amazon S3 Glacier Deep Archive is a low-cost storage option designed for long-term archival data that is rarely accessed. Since the product images will be frequently accessed by customers, this option is not appropriate for the given scenario.