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AWS SAA-C03 · Question 54 · Domain 4.1: Storage Cost Optimization
A hospital must retain patient records for 10 years for regulatory compliance. The records are rarely accessed after the first year, but if needed, a retrieval time of 12 hours is acceptable. Which S3 storage class is the MOST cost-effective?
A hospital must retain patient records for 10 years for regulatory compliance. The records are rarely accessed after the first year, but if needed, a retrieval time of 12 hours is acceptable. Which S3 storage class is the MOST cost-effective?
Answer options:
A.
S3 Standard-IA
B.
S3 One Zone-IA
C.
S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval
D.
S3 Glacier Deep Archive
How to approach this question
Look for 'rarely accessed', '12 hours acceptable', and 'MOST cost-effective'. Deep Archive is the cheapest S3 class.
Full Answer
D.S3 Glacier Deep Archive✓ Correct
Amazon S3 Glacier Deep Archive is Amazon S3's lowest-cost storage class. It supports long-term retention and digital preservation for data that may be accessed once or twice in a year. The standard retrieval time is within 12 hours.
Common mistakes
Selecting Glacier Flexible Retrieval, which is slightly more expensive and offers faster retrieval times not required here.
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