AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C02) — Question 42

A solutions architect is designing storage for a high performance computing (HPC) environment based on Amazon Linux. The workload stores and processes a large amount of engineering drawings that require shared storage and heavy computing.
Which storage option would be the optimal solution?

Answer options

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Amazon FSx for Lustre, as it is specifically designed for high-performance computing workloads, allowing for fast access and processing of large datasets. While Amazon EFS (option A) is suitable for shared storage, it does not match the performance requirements for HPC workloads. Option C, Amazon EC2 instance store, offers high-speed storage but is ephemeral and not suitable for shared access. Option D, Amazon EBS Provisioned IOPS SSD, provides good performance but lacks the scalability and shared access capabilities needed for HPC environments.