AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 654

A company wants to move petabytes of historical data into the AWS Cloud. The company needs to transfer the data from a remote location that does not have reliable network services.

Which AWS service will meet these requirements?

Answer options

• A. AWS Snowball
• B. AWS DataSync
• C. AWS Direct Connect
• D. AWS Site-to-Site VPN

Correct answer: A

Explanation

AWS Snowball is a physical edge computing and data transfer device designed to securely migrate petabytes of data offline, making it ideal for sites with unreliable network connectivity. In contrast, AWS DataSync, AWS Direct Connect, and AWS Site-to-Site VPN all require a stable network connection to transmit data over the internet or dedicated lines.