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AWS SAP-C02 · Question 45 · Domain 4.3: Migration Strategy
A company is migrating a large volume of data (100 PB) from their on-premises data center to Amazon S3. They have a 1 Gbps internet connection. The migration must be completed within 3 months. Which migration strategy is MOST appropriate?
A company is migrating a large volume of data (100 PB) from their on-premises data center to Amazon S3. They have a 1 Gbps internet connection. The migration must be completed within 3 months. Which migration strategy is MOST appropriate?
Answer options:
A.
Use AWS DataSync over the internet connection.
B.
Use multiple AWS Snowball Edge Storage Optimized devices.
C.
Use AWS Snowmobile.
D.
Establish a 10 Gbps AWS Direct Connect connection and use AWS DataSync.
How to approach this question
Calculate the transfer time or recognize the scale (100 PB) requires the largest offline transfer method.
Full Answer
C.Use AWS Snowmobile.✓ Correct
Use AWS Snowmobile.
AWS Snowmobile is an exabyte-scale data transfer service used to move extremely large amounts of data to AWS. You can transfer up to 100 PB per Snowmobile, making it the only viable option for this timeframe.
Common mistakes
Choosing Snowball Edge, underestimating the physical logistics of 1,200+ devices.
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