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A company has more than 5 TB of file data on Windows file servers that run on premises. Users and applications interact with the data each day.
The company is moving its Windows workloads to AWS. As the company continues this process, the company requires access to AWS and on-premises file storage with minimum latency. The company needs a solution that minimizes operational overhead and requires no significant changes to the existing file access patterns. The company uses an AWS Site-to-Site VPN connection for connectivity to AWS.
What should a solutions architect do to meet these requirements?

A. Deploy and configure Amazon FSx for Windows File Server on AWS. Move the on-premises file data to FSx for Windows File Server. Reconfigure the workloads to use FSx for Windows File Server on AWS.
B. Deploy and configure an Amazon S3 File Gateway on premises. Move the on-premises file data to the S3 File Gateway. Reconfigure the on-premises workloads and the cloud workloads to use the S3 File Gateway.
C. Deploy and configure an Amazon S3 File Gateway on premises. Move the on-premises file data to Amazon S3. Reconfigure the workloads to use either Amazon S3 directly or the S3 File Gateway. depending on each workload's location.
D. Deploy and configure Amazon FSx for Windows File Server on AWS. Deploy and configure an Amazon FSx File Gateway on premises. Move the on-premises file data to the FSx File Gateway. Configure the cloud workloads to use FSx for Windows File Server on AWS. Configure the on-premises workloads to use the FSx File Gateway.

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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️

by oldcardigan at Oct. 11, 2022, 6:17 p.m.

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sba21

Highly Voted 2 years, 10 months ago

Selected Answer: D

https://www.examtopics.com/discussions/amazon/view/83281-exam-aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate-saa-c02/

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MutiverseAgent

2 years, 1 month ago

Agree answer is D) --- Requirements are: - "Users and applications interact with the data each day" - "the company requires access to AWS and on-premises file storage with minimum latency" --- Explanation: Answer A) will work with the same on-prem <> aws latency as in answer D) as both use the VPN Connection. Having said this, by using an Amazon FSx File Gateway on premise as the D) scenario mentioned, all users will have a great benefit on using the cache that the FSx File Gateway has on their daily workloads. And that is part of the requierements: "users", "each day", "latency"

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MrAWS

Highly Voted 2 years, 7 months ago

D IS WRONG - Its used for caching. you cannot 'Move the on-premises file data to the FSx File Gateway.' which is stated in answer D. It pretty sure AWS employee's are spamming this site with the wrong answers intentionally.

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Rabbit117

1 year, 2 months ago

I think D is correct. The FSx File gateway will look like any other Windows file share to the on-prem clients so when they write, or "Copy" data to the share it will be be cached locally and also written to the FSx service in the cloud. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/filegateway/latest/filefsxw/file-gateway-fsx-concepts.html

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DarthVaper

1 year, 10 months ago

What's the problem with it being a cache? They did say "the company requires access to AWS and on-premises file storage with minimum latency." Not discarding what you said but what's wrong here?

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dsshahu01

1 year, 5 months ago

The problem with cache is - It needs to refreshed, which is an overkill for a migration project The cache refresh requires another solution since the users/applications interact with it daily which means it does modify often.

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chagantik90

1 year, 8 months ago

you don't move data to gateway, its cached when people use those files from Fsx server

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Clouddon

Most Recent 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Selected Answer: D

FSx for Windows + FSx File Gateway provides the best hybrid file system for Windows environments with low-latency on-prem access, fully managed cloud storage, and no major app changes.

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senrix

3 months ago

Selected Answer: D

D will address the "latency" requirement

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Dharmarajan

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Selected Answer: D

On reconsidering, A might be incorrect. First part of te answer looks ok, but later it says "Configure apps to use FSx in AWS". So that doesnt make sense - what about the on prem data? So perhaps its better to simply move all data to FSx on AWS. I think none of the choices are perfect. So D comes close.

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Dharmarajan

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Selected Answer: A

D is incorrect choice.The documentation describes the FSx File Gateway as: "FSx for Windows File Server makes all the shares on the server available as shares on your Amazon FSx File Gateway." - so it is simply a fronting for the FSx Windows File Server, not an independent storage FSx system. So I would choose A as a more appropriate response.

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dariar

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Selected Answer: A

You can't migrate data to FSx File Gateway --- Migrate your files to FSx for Windows File Server. For more information, see Migrating existing file storage to FSx for Windows File Server.

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PaulGa

11 months, 1 week ago

Selected Answer: A

Ans A - it can only be A or D. With D introducing unnecessary operations for an eventual AWS migration

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iyiola_daniel

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Selected Answer: A

The question says the company is moving it's workload from windows to AWS. Plus D involves operational overhead.

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MatAlves

1 year ago

Selected Answer: D

Bad question. A - Doesn't meet the "low latency" requirement due to VPN connection. D - It's not possible to "move file data to FSx File Gateway". Instead, it provides improved latency with local caching. B and C - wrong, since the question requires "no significant changes to the existing file access patterns" I'd go with D, but not 100% happy with it.

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hieunt.hus

1 year, 1 month ago

Selected Answer: A

A. Deploy and configure Amazon FSx for Windows File Server on AWS. Move the on-premises file data to FSx for Windows File Server. Reconfigure the workloads to use FSx for Windows File Server on AWS.

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jatric

1 year, 1 month ago

Selected Answer: D

keyword as company continue to migrate workload from om-prem to cloud

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Abhi2024

1 year, 3 months ago

I would go with option A as question mentions "solution that minimizes operational overhead" . Adding FSx File Gateway would add more complexity. They already have Site to Site VPN. This way min change required.

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ManikRoy

1 year, 3 months ago

Selected Answer: D

Will go with option D as option A is missing the Fsx File gateway component deployed on-premise which will provide the low latency access.

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3680113

1 year, 2 months ago

Option D is Correct, D provides low latency options for both of premium and the cloud loads.

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3680113

1 year, 2 months ago

*on-prem*

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stormbreaker7

1 year, 4 months ago

Selected Answer: A

min. operational overhead.

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Uzbekistan

1 year, 4 months ago

Selected Answer: A

Option D suggests deploying both Amazon FSx for Windows File Server on AWS and an Amazon FSx File Gateway on premises. While this option may provide a solution for accessing on-premises file data in AWS, it introduces additional complexity and potential overhead that may not be necessary given the company's existing AWS Site-to-Site VPN connectivity. Here are some reasons why Option D may not be the most suitable choice: Complexity, Cost, Redundancy and Operational Overhead.

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3680113

1 year, 2 months ago

Both Amazon FSx file gateway on-prem and Amazon FSx for windows file server goes hand in hand. So there is no way you can use the file gateway on-Prem and not use the Fsx for windows file server. Your conclusion of adding more overhead does not hold. Hence D is the perfect answer. Configure the cloud workloads to use FSx for Windows File Server on AWS. Configure the on-premises workloads to use the FSx File Gateway.

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Rabbit117

1 year, 2 months ago

A VPN or DX connection is required for FSx File gateway. Option D provides low mantiance as FSx for Windows is a managed service and the file gateway will provide the low latency access required by the on-prem services.

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LIORAGE

1 year, 5 months ago

Selected Answer: D

D: FSX File gateway is nessary for communication between on-premise and aws FSX for window

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