AWS Certified Solutions Architect S3 Storage Classes and Policies 2

Question 1

A company stores infrequently accessed compliance logs that must be retrievable within 12 hours. Which S3 storage class minimizes cost while meeting this requirement?

Accepted Answer

S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval

Answer

S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval offers bulk retrieval within 5-12 hours at the lowest cost for archives needing occasional access.

Question 2

Which S3 feature automatically moves objects between storage classes based on configurable time-based rules?

Accepted Answer

S3 Lifecycle policies

Answer

S3 Lifecycle policies let you define rules that transition objects to cheaper storage classes or expire them after a set number of days.

Question 3

An architect needs to store primary copies of objects with the lowest possible latency. The objects are accessed multiple times a day. Which storage class is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

S3 Standard

Answer

S3 Standard is designed for frequently accessed data with millisecond latency and high throughput.

Question 4

What is the minimum storage duration charge for objects stored in S3 Glacier Deep Archive?

Accepted Answer

180 days

Answer

S3 Glacier Deep Archive has a minimum storage duration of 180 days; deleting objects earlier still incurs the full 180-day charge.

Question 5

A lifecycle rule transitions objects from S3 Standard to S3 Standard-IA. What is the minimum age an object must be before it can be transitioned?

Accepted Answer

30 days

Answer

AWS requires objects to remain in S3 Standard for at least 30 days before a lifecycle rule can transition them to S3 Standard-IA.

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