A company stores 5 PB of archived data on physical tapes. The company needs to preserve the data for another 10 years. The data center that stores the tapes has a 10 Gbps Direct Connect connection to

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Options

• ARead the data from the tapes on premises. Use local storage to stage the data. Use AWS
• BUse an on-premises backup application to read the data from the tapes. Use the backup
• COrder multiple AWS Snowball Edge devices. Copy the physical tapes to virtual tapes on the
• DConfigure an on-premises AWS Storage Gateway Tape Gateway. Create virtual tapes in the

• A
  9% (5)
• B
  21% (11)
• C
  4% (2)
• D
  66% (35)

Explanation

The company's requirements are to migrate 5 PB of data from physical tapes to AWS within 6 months, preserve the data for 10 years, and ensure cost efficiency.AWS Storage Gateway Tape Gatewayis purpose-built for such use cases, as it seamlessly integrates with backup applications and provides virtual tape storage in Amazon S3 Glacier Deep Archive. Why Option D is Correct: Tape Gateway: Enables the migration of physical tapes to virtual tapes. Virtual tapes are stored in Amazon S3 and can later be archived in Amazon S3 Glacier Deep Archive for long-term storage. Cost Efficiency: Amazon S3 Glacier Deep Archive is the lowest-cost storage class for long-term data preservation. Operational Simplicity: Tape Gateway integrates with existing on-premises backup software, reducing the need for additional tools or manual processes. Scalability: Can handle the migration of large datasets, such as 5 PB, within the required Why Other Options Are Not Ideal: AWS DataSync is not designed for reading data directly from physical tapes. Staging the data on local storage adds unnecessary complexity and cost.Not suitable. Using backup applications to write directly to S3 Glacier Deep Archive may not leverage AWS- native services optimally. Tape Gateway simplifies the workflow significantly.Less efficient. Snowball Edge is ideal for environments without high-bandwidth connectivity. However, the company already has a 10 Gbps Direct Connect, making Tape Gateway a better choice.Not cost-

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