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A company is storing data on premises on a Windows file server. The company produces 5 GB of new data daily. The company migrated part of its Windows-based workload to AWS and needs the data to be…

The correct answer is B. Use AWS DataSync to schedule a daily task to replicate data between the on-premises Windows. The workload on cloud relies on the Windows based storage. https://aws.amazon.com/storagegateway/file/ https://docs.aws.amazon.com/fsx/latest/WindowsGuide/migrate-files-to-fsx-datasync.html https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/prereqs-operating…

Submitted by fernanda_arg· Mar 6, 2026Migrate Workloads and Modernize Solutions

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A company is storing data on premises on a Windows file server. The company produces 5 GB of new data daily. The company migrated part of its Windows-based workload to AWS and needs the data to be available on a file system in the cloud. The company already has established an AWS Direct Connect connection between the on-premises network and AWS. Which data migration strategy should the company use?

Options

  • AUse the file gateway option in AWS Storage Gateway to replace the existing Windows file server,
  • BUse AWS DataSync to schedule a daily task to replicate data between the on-premises Windows
  • CUse AWS Data Pipeline to schedule a daily task to replicate data between the on-premises
  • DUse AWS DataSync to schedule a daily task lo replicate data between the on-premises Windows

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  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    96% (22)

Explanation

The workload on cloud relies on the Windows based storage. https://aws.amazon.com/storagegateway/file/ https://docs.aws.amazon.com/fsx/latest/WindowsGuide/migrate-files-to-fsx-datasync.html https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/prereqs-operating- systems.html#prereqs-os-windows-server

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