Q67 — AWS SAP-C02 Ch.2

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Q217. A large education company recently introduced Amazon WorkSpaces to provide access to internal applications across multiple universities. The company is storing user profiles on an Amazon FSX for Windows File Server file system. The file system is configured with a DNS alias and is connected to a self- managed Active Directory. As more users begin to use the WorkSpaces, login time increases to unacceptable levels An investigation reveals a degradation in performance of the file system. The company created the file system on HDD storage with a throughput of 16 MBps A solutions architect must improve the performance of the file system during a defined maintenance window. What should the solutions architect do to meet these requirements with the LEAST administrative effort?

• A. Use AWS Backup to create a point-in-time backup of the file system. Restore the backup to a new FSX for Windows File Server file system. Select SSD as the storage type Select 32 MBps as the throughput capacity. When the backup and restore process is completed adjust the DNS alias accordingly. Delete the original file system ✓
• B. Disconnect users from the file system. In the Amazon FSX console, update the throughput capacity to 32 MBps. Update the storage type to SSD. Reconnect users to the file system
• C. Deploy an AWS DataSync agent onto a new Amazon EC2instance. Create a task Configure the existing file system as the source location Configure a new FSx for Windows File Server file system with SSD storage and 32 MBps of throughput as the target location. Schedule the task When the task is completed, adjust the DNS alias accordingly Delete the original file system
• D. Enable shadow copies on the existing file system by using a Windows PowerShell command. Schedule the shadow copy job to create a point-in-time backup of the file system. Choose to restore previous versions. Create a new FSx for Windows File Server file system with SSD storage and 32 MBps of throughput. When the copy job is completed, adjust the DNS alias Delete the original file system

Correct Answer: A. Use AWS Backup to create a point-in-time backup of the file system. Restore the backup to a new FSX for Windows File Server file system. Select SSD as the storage type Select 32 MBps as the throughput capacity. When the backup and restore process is completed adjust the DNS alias accordingly. Delete the original file system

Explanation

Option B suggests disconnecting users from the file system and updating the throughput capacity to 32 MBps and storage type to SSD in the Amazon FSx console before reconnecting users to the system. However, this approach requires more administrative effort than necessary and can result in longer downtime. Option C suggests deploying an AWS DataSync agent onto a new Amazon EC2 instance and creating a task to sync the existing file system to a new FSx for Windows File Server file system with SSD storage and 32 MBps of throughput. This approach is more complex than necessary and can result in longer downtime. Option D suggests enabling shadow copies on the existing file system by using a Windows PowerShell command, scheduling a shadow copy job to create a point-in-time backup, choosing to restore previous versions, and creating a new FSx for Windows File Server file system with SSD storage and 32 MBps of throughput. This approach involves more steps and is less straightforward than option A. Therefore, option A provides the most suitable solution by using AWS Backup to create a point-in-time backup of the file system, restoring the backup to a new file system with SSD storage and 32 MBps of throughput, adjusting the DNS alias accordingly, and deleting the original file system. This approach requires minimal administrative effort and reduces downtime, ensuring that users can resume their work quickly while improving file system performance.