Data Migration with DataSync and Snow Family Quiz

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Quiz covering Migration Approach

What you'll be asked

  1. Which AWS service is best suited for migrating petabytes of data from an on-premises data center to AWS when network bandwidth is a significant constraint?
  2. You are using AWS DataSync to migrate data from an on-premises NFS share to Amazon S3. Which component must be deployed in your on-premises environment to facilitate this transfer?
  3. What is a primary benefit of using AWS DataSync for continuous data synchronization compared to a one-time migration?
  4. When migrating data using AWS Snowball Edge, how is the data encrypted to ensure security during transit?
  5. You are migrating a 500TB dataset over a 100Mbps dedicated connection. Using AWS DataSync would take months, but you cannot afford downtime. What is the most efficient architectural strategy?

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