AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) — Question 396

A company is implementing a shared storage solution for a gaming application that is hosted in the AWS Cloud. The company needs the ability to use Lustre clients to access data. The solution must be fully managed.

Which solution meets these requirements?

Answer options

• A. Create an AWS DataSync task that shares the data as a mountable file system. Mount the file system to the application server.
• B. Create an AWS Storage Gateway file gateway. Create a file share that uses the required client protocol. Connect the application server to the file share.
• C. Create an Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) file system, and configure it to support Lustre. Attach the file system to the origin server. Connect the application server to the file system.
• D. Create an Amazon FSx for Lustre file system. Attach the file system to the origin server. Connect the application server to the file system.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Amazon FSx for Lustre is a fully managed service specifically built to provide high-performance storage compatible with Lustre clients. Amazon EFS does not support the Lustre protocol, and neither AWS DataSync nor AWS Storage Gateway is designed to serve as a managed Lustre file system. Thus, Amazon FSx for Lustre is the only appropriate solution.