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What type of storage is Amazon S3 primarily used for?

  • Object storage for unstructured data (correct)
  • Cold storage for long-term archiving
  • Managed file storage for shared access
  • Block storage for EC2 instances

Which AWS storage service is optimized for transactional workloads?

  • Amazon EBS (correct)
  • Amazon S3
  • Amazon EFS
  • AWS Storage Gateway

What is a key feature of Amazon EFS?

  • Designed exclusively for cold storage
  • Highly scalable and durable
  • Requires manual capacity adjustments
  • Provides multi-AZ availability (correct)

Which storage service is ideal for long-term archiving of rarely accessed data?

<p>Amazon Glacier (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary use case for AWS Storage Gateway?

<p>Hybrid storage with on-premises integration (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which feature ensures data security in AWS services?

<p>Data encryption at rest and in transit (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does AWS handle resource allocation in relation to demand?

<p>Automatic elasticity and scalability (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the general pricing model for AWS storage services?

<p>Pay-as-you-go pricing based on usage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of Amazon S3?

<p>To serve as an object storage solution. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which storage class in Amazon S3 is intended for frequently accessed data?

<p>S3 Standard (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which feature of AWS Fargate distinguishes it from Amazon ECS?

<p>Is designed for serverless operations. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For what type of applications is AWS Lightsail best suited?

<p>Small websites with predictable needs and pricing. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of AWS Elastic Beanstalk?

<p>Allows automatic scaling and monitoring of applications. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of AWS Storage Gateway?

<p>To integrate on-premises environments with cloud storage. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Amazon ECS specifically support?

<p>Docker container orchestration. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which AWS service offers high-performance, cloud-native relational database capabilities?

<p>Amazon Aurora (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

AWS Fargate's payment model is based on which resources?

<p>vCPU and memory resources consumed. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which AWS service would you choose for an application requiring minimal infrastructure management?

<p>AWS Fargate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the minimum storage duration for Glacier?

<p>60 days (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the purpose of the Tape Gateway in AWS Storage Gateway?

<p>To manage virtual tape libraries for backup storage. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Amazon DynamoDB?

<p>Support for complex SQL queries. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of databases does Amazon RDS support?

<p>Relational databases including MySQL and Oracle. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Aurora Serverless benefit application scalability?

<p>It allows for automatic scaling based on workload. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)

A type of AWS storage service designed for storing any type of data (unstructured), like images videos, and files.

Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)

A block storage service designed to provide persistent and high-performance storage for EC2 instances. Think of it as the hard drive for your virtual servers.

Amazon EFS (Elastic File System)

A managed file storage service that provides shared access to files, allowing multiple EC2 instances to access and modify the same data.

Amazon Glacier & S3 Glacier Deep Archive

A type of storage service designed for long-term archiving of data that is rarely accessed.

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AWS Storage Gateway

A hybrid storage service that integrates on-premises storage with AWS cloud storage. It basically bridges your local storage to AWS.

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Elasticity and Scalability

The ability of AWS services to automatically adjust resources based on demand, ensuring cost efficiency and high availability.

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High Availability

A key feature in AWS that ensures high uptime by providing redundancy across multiple Availability Zones (AZs).

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Security

Comprehensive security features in AWS, encompassing access control, data encryption at rest and in transit.

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What is Amazon RDS?

A managed service for relational databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, MariaDB, and Amazon Aurora.

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What is Amazon Aurora?

A high-performance, cloud-native relational database, offering improved speed compared to traditional MySQL and PostgreSQL.

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What is Amazon DynamoDB?

A fully managed NoSQL database service suitable for key-value and document-based workloads, providing scalability and flexibility.

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What is AWS Storage Gateway?

A gateway service allowing you to connect on-premises applications and data to AWS cloud services, supporting file, volume, and tape gateways.

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What is a File Gateway?

A gateway type that provides access to file-based data from on-premises servers to AWS cloud storage.

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What is a Volume Gateway?

A gateway type that allows you to use existing iSCSI block devices for file storage within AWS cloud.

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What is a Tape Gateway?

A gateway type that acts as a virtual tape library, allowing you to migrate data from on-premises tape drives to AWS cloud storage.

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What is a use case for AWS Storage Gateway?

A use case for AWS Storage Gateway includes migrating on-premises data to AWS cloud storage. This facilitates data archive, disaster recovery, and hybrid cloud strategies.

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What is AWS ECS (Elastic Container Service)?

A fully managed service for deploying and managing containerized applications. It simplifies running and scaling these applications, while allowing developers to retain control over the underlying resources.

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What is AWS Fargate?

A serverless container engine that removes the need to provision and manage EC2 instances. It runs containers in a serverless environment, making application deployment and scaling even simpler.

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What does AWS Elastic Beanstalk offer?

A service that allows you to easily provision and manage resources for web applications. It automates infrastructure provisioning, deployments, and scaling, making it ideal for getting started with web app hosting.

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What is Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)?

Object storage service designed for scalability and durability. It stores data as objects with unique keys, making it suitable for a wide range of use cases.

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What is AWS Lightsail?

A streamlined and integrated service for hosting websites and applications. It offers pre-configured instances and bundled pricing for compute, storage, and data transfer, making it perfect for small projects and beginners.

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What is the S3 Standard storage class?

A type of storage in Amazon S3 (S3 Standard) that is used for frequently accessed data. It offers high availability and low latency, ideal for data that needs to be accessed quickly.

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What is the S3 Infrequent Access (S3 IA) storage class?

A storage class in Amazon S3 designed for data that is accessed less frequently. It offers lower cost compared to S3 Standard but with slightly higher latency.

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What is the S3 Glacier storage class?

A storage class in Amazon S3 designed for data that is rarely accessed. It offers the lowest cost compared to other storage classes but with the highest latency.

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Study Notes

AWS Compute Services

  • Compute services provide the infrastructure needed to run applications and workloads.
  • Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud): Virtual servers in the cloud.
    • Fully customizable (CPU, RAM, storage, etc.)
    • Supports various pricing models (on-demand, reserved, spot, savings plans)
    • Can be scaled manually or with Auto Scaling
    • Use Case: Hosting web applications, databases, and compute-intensive tasks.
  • AWS Lambda: Serverless compute service.
    • Automatically scales with workload
    • Pay only for the time code runs (millisecond billing)
    • Event-driven (triggered by other AWS services)
    • Use Case: Real-time file processing, backend APIs
  • AWS Elastic Beanstalk: Platform as a Service (PaaS).
    • Deploys and manages web applications
    • Automatically provisions resources (EC2, S3, RDS)
    • Supports various programming languages (Java, Python, Node.js, etc.) for applications
    • Simplifies application lifecycle management
    • Use Case: Quickly deploying web applications without managing infrastructure.
  • Amazon ECS (Elastic Container Service): Manages containerized applications.
    • Fully managed service
    • Works with EC2 and AWS Fargate
    • Supports Docker container orchestration
    • Use case: Running containerized applications
  • AWS Fargate: Serverless compute engine for containers.
    • No need to manage EC2 instances
    • Designed for microservices architectures
    • Pay based on consumed CPU and memory resources
  • AWS Lightsail: Simple cloud service for small projects.
    • Bundles compute resources, storage, and networking.
    • Pre-configured for applications (WordPress, development stacks, etc.)
    • Use Case: Hosting small websites or development environments.

AWS Storage Services

  • AWS provides storage optimized for different use cases.
  • Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service): Object storage.
    • Highly scalable and durable (99.999999999% durability)
    • Supports various storage classes (Standard, Intelligent-Tiering, Glacier, etc.)
    • Use Case: Backups, media storage, or website hosting.
  • Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store): Block storage for EC2 instances.
    • Persistent and high-performance
    • Supports various volume types (General Purpose SSD, Provisioned IOPS SSD for databases, Cold HDD for infrequent access)
    • Supports snapshots for backups.
    • Use Case: Persistent storage for databases or operating systems.
  • Amazon EFS (Elastic File System): Managed file storage.
    • Scalable file system with multi-AZ availability
    • Use Case: Applications needing shared file systems.
  • Amazon Glacier & S3 Glacier Deep Archive: Cold storage for long-term archiving.
    • Low-cost storage for rarely accessed data with various retrieval times.
    • Use Case: Compliance data storage or digital archives.
  • AWS Storage Gateway: Hybrid storage for on-premises environments.
    • Interfaces with on-premises systems and AWS storage seamlessly to move data.
    • Use Case: Backup and disaster recovery for on-premises environments.

Key AWS Features

  • Elasticity and Scalability: AWS automatically adjusts resources based on demand to ensure cost efficiency and high availability.
  • High Availability: Most AWS services provide multi-AZ (Availability Zone) redundancy to ensure uptime.
  • Security: AWS offers features including IAM for access control and encryption for data at rest and in transit.
  • Pricing models: AWS provides a variety of pricing models, including on-demand, reserved, and spot instances to suit various needs.

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This quiz covers key AWS compute services including Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, and AWS Elastic Beanstalk. Learn about their features, use cases, and how they can be utilized to run applications and manage workloads efficiently in the cloud. Test your knowledge on these essential cloud computing tools.

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