AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) — Question 717

A company stores multiple Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) in an AWS account to launch its Amazon EC2 instances. The AMIs contain critical data and configurations that are necessary for the company’s operations. The company wants to implement a solution that will recover accidentally deleted AMIs quickly and efficiently.

Which solution will meet these requirements with the LEAST operational overhead?

Answer options

• A. Create Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) snapshots of the AMIs. Store the snapshots in a separate AWS account.
• B. Copy all AMIs to another AWS account periodically.
• C. Create a retention rule in Recycle Bin.
• D. Upload the AMIs to an Amazon S3 bucket that has Cross-Region Replication.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

AWS Recycle Bin allows users to set up retention rules to protect resources like AMIs and EBS snapshots from accidental deletion, enabling fast recovery with minimal administrative effort. Other options, such as copying AMIs to other accounts or managing EBS snapshots and S3 replication manually, introduce significant operational complexity and overhead.