CLOUD-DIGITAL-LEADER · Question #150
The government has mandated that companies in a particular section of healthcare must retain all the data they collect for a period of 10 years in case an audit needs to be done. Your client, who is…
The correct answer is C. Use Cloud Storage with standard storage in year one and archival storage thereaf-ter. Use Object. The correct approach uses Standard storage in year one (since data is analyzed frequently, requiring low-latency, high-frequency access), then transitions to Archival storage thereafter (since data is rarely if ever accessed in years 2–10, and Archival has the lowest storage…
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The government has mandated that companies in a particular section of healthcare must retain all the data they collect for a period of 10 years in case an audit needs to be done. Your client, who is in that industry, needs to follow regulations. In addition, your client wants to do an analysis of the data quite frequently in the first year. They also don't want to be liable for any data beyond year 10. What would recommend for your customer?
Options
- AUse Cloud Storage with nearline storage in year one and Coldline storage thereaf-ter. Use Object
- BUse Cloud Storage with standard storage in year one and Coldline storage there-after. Set a
- CUse Cloud Storage with standard storage in year one and archival storage thereaf-ter. Use Object
- DUse Cloud Storage with standard storage in year one and Coldline storage there-after. Set a
How the community answered
(63 responses)- A5% (3)
- B14% (9)
- C73% (46)
- D8% (5)
Explanation
The correct approach uses Standard storage in year one (since data is analyzed frequently, requiring low-latency, high-frequency access), then transitions to Archival storage thereafter (since data is rarely if ever accessed in years 2–10, and Archival has the lowest storage cost for long-term, infrequently accessed data). Object Lifecycle Management policies automate both the storage class transition after year one AND the automatic deletion of objects after 10 years, satisfying the liability requirement. Coldline (Options B and D) has a 90-day minimum storage duration and is costlier for multi-year retention than Archival, making it suboptimal for a 9-year cold retention period.
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