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AWS SAP-C02 · Question 44 · Domain 3.5: Cost Optimization
An application uses Amazon S3 to store millions of images. The access pattern is highly unpredictable; some images are accessed daily, while others are not accessed for months. The company wants to optimize storage costs without incurring retrieval fees or operational overhead. Which S3 storage class is MOST appropriate?
An application uses Amazon S3 to store millions of images. The access pattern is highly unpredictable; some images are accessed daily, while others are not accessed for months. The company wants to optimize storage costs without incurring retrieval fees or operational overhead. Which S3 storage class is MOST appropriate?
Answer options:
A.
S3 Standard
B.
S3 Standard-Infrequent Access (S3 Standard-IA)
C.
S3 Intelligent-Tiering
D.
S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval
How to approach this question
Match 'unpredictable access' and 'no retrieval fees' to the storage class.
Full Answer
C.S3 Intelligent-Tiering✓ Correct
S3 Intelligent-Tiering
S3 Intelligent-Tiering is designed for data with unknown or changing access patterns. It automatically moves objects to the most cost-effective access tier without performance impact or retrieval fees.
Common mistakes
Choosing Standard-IA, which charges per-GB retrieval fees.
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