A company’s physical tape library for backups is full and they want to extend tape storage capacity into AWS. Which AWS service should they use to integrate the tape library with the cloud?
Choose an answer
Tap an option to check your answer.
Correct answer: AWS Storage Gateway.
Why this is the answer
AWS Storage Gateway is the correct choice because it provides a hybrid cloud storage service that connects an on-premises software appliance with cloud-based storage. Specifically, its Tape Gateway option allows you to replace physical tape libraries with virtual tape libraries in AWS, archiving data to Amazon S3 Glacier or S3 Glacier Deep Archive. Amazon EFS is a scalable file storage service for EC2 instances and on-premises servers, not designed for tape library integration. Amazon EBS provides block-level storage volumes for use with EC2 instances, not for extending on-premises tape systems. Amazon S3 is object storage and while Storage Gateway uses S3 for backend storage, S3 itself doesn't provide the necessary integration layer for on-premises tape libraries.
Pass your exam — without the endless answer hunt
Get every verified question and explanation for this exam in one place, and save hours of prep. 1,000+ certifications · 20+ languages · free to start.
Pass your exam faster → No card needed