AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) — Question 46

A company has an on-premises application that generates a large amount of time-sensitive data that is backed up to Amazon S3. The application has grown and there are user complaints about internet bandwidth limitations. A solutions architect needs to design a long-term solution that allows for both timely backups to Amazon S3 and with minimal impact on internet connectivity for internal users.
Which solution meets these requirements?

Answer options

• A. Establish AWS VPN connections and proxy all traffic through a VPC gateway endpoint.
• B. Establish a new AWS Direct Connect connection and direct backup traffic through this new connection.
• C. Order daily AWS Snowball devices. Load the data onto the Snowball devices and return the devices to AWS each day.
• D. Submit a support ticket through the AWS Management Console. Request the removal of S3 service limits from the account.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because establishing an AWS Direct Connect connection allows for a dedicated network connection to AWS, which can handle large data transfers without impacting internet bandwidth for internal users. Option A does not provide a dedicated connection and may still affect bandwidth. Option C, while effective for transferring large amounts of data, is not practical for daily backups and timely access. Option D does not address the underlying issue of bandwidth limitations.