CV0-002 · Question #220
Which of the following would be considered use cases for Object-Based Storage? (Select two.)
The correct answer is B. Cloud-based storage D. Data archival solution. Object-based storage is highly suitable for cloud-based storage services and as a data archival solution due to its scalability, cost-effectiveness, and data integrity features.
Question
Which of the following would be considered use cases for Object-Based Storage? (Select two.)
Options
- ATransactional database
- BCloud-based storage
- CWeb server platform
- DData archival solution
- EEnterprise email services
How the community answered
(49 responses)- A2% (1)
- B92% (45)
- C4% (2)
- E2% (1)
Why each option
Object-based storage is highly suitable for cloud-based storage services and as a data archival solution due to its scalability, cost-effectiveness, and data integrity features.
Transactional databases require low-latency, block-level storage with strong consistency guarantees, which is not typically provided by object storage.
Object-based storage is the foundational technology for most public cloud storage offerings, like AWS S3 or Azure Blob Storage, making 'Cloud-based storage' a direct use case. It provides highly scalable, durable, and accessible storage over HTTP/HTTPS for various data types.
Web server platforms usually require file system access for serving static and dynamic content, which is better suited for block storage or file storage, not object storage for the primary web content.
Object storage is excellent for data archival solutions because it offers massive scalability, strong data durability, and lower costs compared to other storage types for infrequently accessed data. Its metadata capabilities also simplify data management and retrieval for long-term retention.
Enterprise email services typically rely on specialized databases and file systems for efficient retrieval of messages, attachments, and metadata, which are not optimal use cases for the high-latency, eventual consistency model of object storage.
Concept tested: Use cases for Object-Based Storage
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blobs-introduction
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