SAP-C02 Question 587
Select 2A company needs to migrate 500 TB of on-premises data to Amazon S3. The data is currently stored on file servers, and the migration must be completed within two weeks. The company has high-speed internet connectivity but is concerned about potential bandwidth limitations. Additionally, the data contains sensitive information that must be encrypted during transit. Which combination of AWS services and tools should the company use to meet its requirements?
- A
AWS Snowball Edge for transferring the data to AWS
- B
AWS DataSync to automate and accelerate data transfer over the internet
- C
S3 Transfer Acceleration to speed up the transfer of data to Amazon S3
- D
AWS Transfer Family to enable secure SFTP-based data transfer
- E
AWS Glue to migrate and transform the data before storing it in Amazon S3
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Correct answers: A, B
Explanation
To migrate 500 TB of data within two weeks, the company needs a combination of AWS Snowball Edge and AWS DataSync. Snowball Edge provides a physical device for large-scale data transfer, addressing bandwidth concerns and ensuring encryption during transit. DataSync can be used to accelerate the transfer of any remaining data over the internet after the bulk migration, ensuring sensitive data is encrypted in transit. Other options, such as S3 Transfer Acceleration and AWS Transfer Family, are not suitable for large-scale migrations or do not address the bandwidth and encryption concerns effectively.
- A. Correct.
AWS Snowball Edge is a physical device that allows large-scale data migrations to AWS when network bandwidth is limited or migration timelines are strict. It ensures data encryption during transit.
- B. Correct.
AWS DataSync is designed to accelerate and automate data transfers over the internet or AWS Direct Connect. It also handles encryption of data in transit, making it a good fit for the scenario.
- C. Incorrect.
S3 Transfer Acceleration speeds up data transfer to Amazon S3 over long distances by routing data through AWS edge locations. However, it relies on the internet and won't help if bandwidth is a concern with 500 TB of data.
- D. Incorrect.
AWS Transfer Family is used for enabling secure transfers using protocols like SFTP, FTPS, and FTP. While secure, it is not designed for large-scale migrations like this scenario.
- E. Incorrect.
AWS Glue is primarily used for data cataloging and ETL (extract, transform, load) operations, not for bulk data transfer. It is not relevant in this case.