A healthcare organization is required by regulation to keep patient data on-premises for at least 7 years. They also want to use AWS for analytics on this data. The organization has a 1 Gbps AWS Direct Connect connection. Which hybrid storage architecture should they implement?

Migrate all patient data to S3 and use S3 Object Lock in compliance mode to prevent deletion for 7 years.

Use AWS Storage Gateway Tape Gateway to back up data to virtual tapes in S3 Glacier, while retaining the primary copy on-premises.

Use AWS DataSync to continuously replicate on-premises data to S3 and delete the on-premises copy after replication.

Deploy Amazon EFS on-premises using AWS Outposts and mount it to on-premises servers.

What is a key advantage of file storage over object storage for applications that require shared file access?

File storage provides higher durability than object storage

File storage requires no network access

File storage provides a hierarchical namespace and POSIX permissions

File storage is always lower cost than object storage

Which characteristic is typical of block storage, such as Amazon EBS?

A flat namespace with metadata and HTTP access

A hierarchical directory structure with POSIX permissions

Raw disk volumes attached to a single host with low latency

Shared access across multiple hosts with automatic scaling

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A company wants to replace its on-premises tape backup system with a cloud-based backup solution that integrates with its existing backup software. Which AWS Storage Gateway deployment mode should be used?
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A healthcare organization is required by regulation to keep patient data on-premises for at least 7 years. They also want to use AWS for analytics on this data. The organization has a 1 Gbps AWS Direct Connect connection. Which hybrid storage architecture should they implement?
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What is a key advantage of file storage over object storage for applications that require shared file access?
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A company needs an EBS volume for a high-performance database that requires up to 64,000 IOPS. Which EBS volume type is designed to provide this level of performance?
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Which characteristic is typical of block storage, such as Amazon EBS?
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A company wants to replace its on-premises tape backup system with a cloud-based backup solution that integrates with its existing backup software. Which AWS Storage Gateway deployment mode should be used?

A healthcare organization is required by regulation to keep patient data on-premises for at least 7 years. They also want to use AWS for analytics on this data. The organization has a 1 Gbps AWS Direct Connect connection. Which hybrid storage architecture should they implement?

What is a key advantage of file storage over object storage for applications that require shared file access?

A company needs an EBS volume for a high-performance database that requires up to 64,000 IOPS. Which EBS volume type is designed to provide this level of performance?

Which characteristic is typical of block storage, such as Amazon EBS?

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