Discuss Amazon SAA-C03 Exam Topic 4 Question 74

A company wants to run a hybrid workload for data processing. The data needs to be accessed by on-premises applications for local data processing using an NFS protocol, and must also be accessible from the AWS Cloud for further analytics and batch processing.

Which solution will meet these requirements?

AUse an AWS Storage Gateway file gateway to provide file storage to AWS, then perform analytics on this data in the AWS Cloud.

BUse an AWS Storage Gateway tape gateway to copy the backup of the local data to AWS, then perform analytics on this data in the AWS Cloud.

CUse an AWS Storage Gateway volume gateway in a stored volume configuration to regularly take snapshots of the local data, then copy the data to AWS.

DUse an AWS Storage Gateway volume gateway in a cached volume configuration to back up all the local storage in the AWS Cloud, then perform analytics on this data in the cloud.

Suggested Answer: A

AWS Storage Gateway file gateway presents a file interface backed by Amazon S3 and supports NFS. This allows local applications to access data via NFS while also enabling cloud applications to use the data stored in S3 for analytics and processing, fulfilling both hybrid and cloud-native requirements.

Reference Extract:

'AWS Storage Gateway file gateway offers NFS and SMB access to data stored in Amazon S3, supporting hybrid workloads for local and cloud access.'

Source: AWS Certified Solutions Architect -- Official Study Guide, Hybrid and Storage Gateway section.

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26 comments · newest first

Kavya Chauhan 5 days ago

My answer is A since the tricky part is enabling NFS access and cloud analytics on the same data via a file gateway.

Rosa Kristiansen 8 hours ago

↳ replying to Kavya Chauhan

Why does A enable both NFS access and cloud analytics on the same data, while B, C, and D can't?

Tu 1 day ago

But D relies too much on cloud storage. A is more efficient.

Ocie 6 days ago

Option D could work too, especially for backup needs.

Layla 11 days ago

I agree, A makes sense for hybrid workloads. Easy integration!

Pansy 17 days ago

I think option A is the best choice. It allows for direct file access.

Johnathon 22 days ago

I feel like B is too limited. Tape gateways aren't ideal for this.

Stefania 27 days ago

I’m leaning towards A as well. It’s straightforward for analytics.

Luis 1 month ago

But D relies too much on cloud storage. A is more efficient.

Danica 1 month ago

Option D could work too, especially for backup needs.

Billye 1 month ago

I agree, A makes sense for hybrid workloads. Easy integration!

Irene 2 months ago

I think option A is the best choice. It allows for direct file access.

Theron 2 months ago

D) sounds interesting, but I think it might complicate things too much.

Raylene 2 months ago

B) is just for backups, not ideal for analytics.

Corrinne 2 months ago

Not sure about A), can it really handle both local and cloud needs?

Kyoko 2 months ago

Totally agree, A) is the way to go!

Buck 2 months ago

A) seems like the best fit for NFS access and cloud analytics.

Willow 3 months ago

B) seems off for analytics, it's just for backups.

Roxane 3 months ago

Wait, how does A) handle latency issues?

Annice 3 months ago

I think D) could work too, but not sure about the caching part.

Catrice 3 months ago

Totally agree, A) makes the most sense!

Danilo 3 months ago

A) is the best choice for file access with NFS.

Breana 3 months ago

I recall that the file gateway is specifically designed for file storage, so I lean towards option A, but I wonder if the other options could work too.

Elin 4 months ago

I’m a bit confused about the difference between the cached and stored volume configurations in options C and D. I feel like I need to review that section again.

Yuette 4 months ago

I think option A sounds familiar because it mentions file storage and analytics, which is similar to a practice question we did on hybrid workloads.

Merilyn 5 months ago

I remember studying about the AWS Storage Gateway options, but I'm not entirely sure which one supports NFS directly for on-premises access.

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