Q52 — AWS SAA-C03 Ch.11

Question 52 of 100 | ← Chapter 11

Q752. A company is relocating its data center and wants to securely transfer 50 TB of data to AWS within 2 weeks. The existing data center has a Site-to-Site VPN connection to AWS that is 90% utilized.Which AWS service should a solutions architect use to meet these requirements?

Correct Answer: C. AWS Snowball Edge Storage Optimized

Explanation

To securely transfer 50 TB of data to AWS within 2 weeks while considering the existing 90% utilization of the Site-to-Site VPN connection, the appropriate AWS service to use in this scenario is:C. AWS Snowball Edge Storage Optimized.AWS Snowball Edge is a data transfer device that combines the capabilities of a portable storage device with compute capabilities. The Storage Optimized variant of Snowball Edge is specifically designed for large-scale data transfer and migration use cases.In this scenario, using AWS Snowball Edge Storage Optimized would be the most suitable solution for several reasons:\1. High data transfer capacity: Snowball Edge Storage Optimized has a storage capacity of up to 80 TB, which can easily accommodate the 50 TB of data that needs to be transferred.\2. Physical data transfer: Snowball Edge allows you to physically transfer large amounts of data by shipping the device to your location. This eliminates the need for a high-bandwidth network connection and helps overcome the limitations of the existing 90% utilized Site-to-Site VPN connection.\3. Data security: Snowball Edge devices are tamper-resistant and include built-in encryption capabilities to ensure the security of your data during transit.\4. Offline data transfer: With Snowball Edge, you can transfer data offline, which can be faster and more reliable than transferring data over a network connection, especially when dealing with large amounts of data.By using Snowball Edge Storage Optimized, you can securely and efficiently transfer the 50 TB of data to AWS within the given timeframe, without relying heavily on the existing VPN connection.Options A, B, and D are not the most suitable choices in this scenario:A. AWS DataSync with a VPC endpoint would still rely on the existing VPN connection, which is already 90% utilized. It may not provide sufficient bandwidth to transfer the large amount of data within the required timeframe.B. AWS Direct Connect is a dedicated network connection service, but it may not be necessary for this scenario. Snowball Edge Storage Optimized is a more suitable option for transferring large amounts of data offline.D. AWS Storage Gateway is a hybrid cloud storage service that enables on-premises applications to seamlessly use AWS storage services. However, it does not provide the same capabilities for large-scale data transfer as Snowball Edge Storage Optimized.Therefore, the most appropriate AWS service to use in this scenario is C: AWS Snowball Edge Storage Optimized.