AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty — Question 93

A market data company aggregates external data sources to create a detailed view of product consumption in different countries. The company wants to sell this data to external parties through a subscription. To achieve this goal, the company needs to make its data securely available to external parties who are also AWS users.
What should the company do to meet these requirements with the LEAST operational overhead?

Answer options

• A. Store the data in Amazon S3. Share the data by using presigned URLs for security.
• B. Store the data in Amazon S3. Share the data by using S3 bucket ACLs.
• C. Upload the data to AWS Data Exchange for storage. Share the data by using presigned URLs for security.
• D. Upload the data to AWS Data Exchange for storage. Share the data by using the AWS Data Exchange sharing wizard.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because AWS Data Exchange is specifically designed for sharing data with external parties and provides an easy-to-use sharing wizard. Options A, B, and C involve using Amazon S3, which would require additional management and operational overhead compared to the streamlined process offered by AWS Data Exchange.