Amazon Exam SOA-C02 Topic 8 Question 88 Discussion

Actual exam question for Amazon's SOA-C02 exam

Question #: 88
Topic #: 8

A company needs to implement a managed file system to host Windows file shares for users on premises. Resources in the AWS Cloud also need access to the data on these file shares. A SysOps administrator needs to present the user file shares on premises and make the user file shares available on AWS with minimum latency.

What should the SysOps administrator do to meet these requirements?

ASet up an Amazon S3 File Gateway.

BSet up an AWS Direct Connect connection.

CUse AWS DataSync to automate data transfers between the existing file servers and AWS.

DSet up an Amazon FSx File Gateway.

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Suggested Answer: D

Amazon FSx provides a fully managed file system that is optimized for Windows-based workloads and can be used to create file shares that can be accessed both on premises and in the AWS Cloud. The file shares that are created in Amazon FSx are highly available and can be accessed with low latency. Additionally, Amazon FSx supports Windows-based authentication, making it easy to integrate with existing Windows user accounts.

by Harrison at Apr 13, 2024, 03:49 PM

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Bettina

18 hours ago

Okay, I'm convinced. D it is. Though, I have to say, I'm a little disappointed we can't use an 'Amazon S3 File Gateway' and have our users access their files through a galactic file system or something.

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Vilma

19 hours ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about that. The question specifically mentions 'minimum latency', and I'm not sure if the FSx File Gateway would be the best option for that. It might introduce some additional latency compared to something like DataSync. But maybe it's worth looking into further.

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Maryanne

2 days ago

I don't know, guys. I'm kind of partial to option D - the Amazon FSx File Gateway. That way, we can present the user file shares on-premises and still have them available on AWS, all through a single gateway. It might be a bit more complex to set up, but it could provide a more seamless experience for the users.

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Murray

3 days ago

Haha, good one! But in all seriousness, I think D is the way to go here. The question specifically mentions 'presenting the user file shares on premises', and an FSx File Gateway would allow us to do that while also making the data available on AWS with low latency.

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Helene

3 days ago

Ha, you know what they say - 'when in doubt, DataSync it out!' Although I guess that's not a real saying. But still, I think it's the safest bet here.

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Salena

4 days ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. We need a way to bridge the on-premises file shares with the AWS Cloud, and the key seems to be minimizing latency. I'm leaning towards option C - using AWS DataSync to automate the data transfers. That way, we can keep the file shares on-premises but sync the data to AWS for easy access.

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Gayla

4 days ago

I agree, C and D seem like the most viable options. Though, I have to say, an 'Amazon FSx File Gateway' sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi movie. What do you think they're serving up in there, alien file shares?

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Jin

5 days ago

You know, I was just reading about AWS DataSync the other day. I think that could be a great solution for automating the data transfers between the on-premises file servers and AWS. But the question also mentions 'presenting the user file shares on premises', so D might be the better option.

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Annelle

7 days ago

I think the key here is 'minimum latency'. That rules out options A and B, which are more for archiving and connectivity respectively. I'm leaning towards C or D.

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Kenneth

9 days ago

This question seems straightforward, but there could be some tricky parts. I'm not sure if the on-premises file shares need to be presented on AWS or if the data just needs to be available on AWS with low latency.

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