AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate — Question 69

A company has a high-performance Windows workload. The workload requires a storage volume that provides consistent performance of 10,000 IOPS. The company does not want to pay for additional unneeded capacity to achieve this performance.

Which solution will meet these requirements with the LEAST cost?

Answer options

• A. Use a Provisioned IOPS SSD (io1) Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) volume that is configured with 10,000 provisioned IOPS.
• B. Use a General Purpose SSD (gp3) Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) volume that is configured with 10,000 provisioned IOPS.
• C. Use an Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) file system in Max I/O mode.
• D. Use an Amazon FSx for Windows File Server file system that is configured with 10,000 IOPS.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because a General Purpose SSD (gp3) allows for the configuration of 10,000 provisioned IOPS without the need for excessive storage capacity, making it a cost-effective solution. Option A, while also providing the required IOPS, is typically more expensive due to its design for high performance and provisioned IOPS. Options C and D do not meet the specific requirement for consistent IOPS at the lowest cost.