AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C02) — Question 186

A company has data stored in an on-premises data center that is used by several on-premises applications. The company wants to maintain its existing application environment and be able to use AWS services for data analytics and future visualizations.
Which storage service should a solutions architect recommend?

Answer options

• A. Amazon Redshift
• B. AWS Storage Gateway for files
• C. Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)
• D. Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, AWS Storage Gateway for files, as it allows seamless integration between on-premises applications and AWS services, enabling data analytics without disrupting existing setups. Options A, C, and D are not suitable because they do not provide the same level of integration with on-premises environments as the AWS Storage Gateway for files does.