AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C02) — Question 93

A company recently implemented hybrid cloud connectivity using AWS Direct Connect and is migrating data to Amazon S3. The company is looking for a fully managed solution that will automate and accelerate the replication of data between the on-premises storage systems and AWS storage services.
Which solution should a solutions architect recommend to keep the data private?

Answer options

• A. Deploy an AWS DataSync agent for the on-premises environment. Configure a sync job to replicate the data and connect it with an AWS service endpoint.
• B. Deploy an AWS DataSync agent for the on-premises environment. Schedule a batch job to replicate point-in-time snapshots to AWS.
• C. Deploy an AWS Storage Gateway volume gateway for the on-premises environment. Configure it to store data locally, and asynchronously back up point-in- time snapshots to AWS.
• D. Deploy an AWS Storage Gateway file gateway for the on-premises environment. Configure it to store data locally, and asynchronously back up point-in-time snapshots to AWS.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because AWS DataSync is specifically designed for automating and accelerating data transfer between on-premises storage and AWS services like Amazon S3, while ensuring data privacy. Options B, C, and D do not provide the same level of automation and efficiency for replicating data, as they focus on batch jobs and local storage without the dedicated sync functionality that DataSync offers.