Design Cost-Optimized Architectures Practice Question

Question

For a backup modernization project, an architect is reviewing S3 lifecycle policies requirement set 1. Which design choice best fits the requirement while following AWS architectural best practices?

Answer choices

1. A. Place all components on a single large instance to simplify troubleshooting.
2. B. Use long-lived access keys in application configuration so services can call AWS APIs directly.
3. C. Transition objects to lower-cost storage classes based on access patterns.
4. D. Disable monitoring until the workload reaches steady production traffic.

Correct Answer

C. Transition objects to lower-cost storage classes based on access patterns.

Explanation

The best answer applies S3 lifecycle policies: transition objects to lower-cost storage classes based on access patterns. The other options increase operational risk, weaken security, or remove observability that an AWS Solutions Architect should preserve.

Question details

• Difficulty: medium
• Domain: Design Cost-Optimized Architectures
• Objective: S3 lifecycle policies

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