A shipping company operates cargo vessels that gather sensor data while at sea, where connectivity is intermittent or absent. The company needs to collect, preprocess, and store the data on the ship, then transfer it to AWS after returning to connectivity. Which AWS service best fits this use case?

AWS Snowball Edge is the best fit because it's a rugged, portable device designed for edge computing and data transfer in environments with limited or no connectivity. It can run AWS Lambda functions and store data locally on the ship for preprocessing and collection. Once connectivity is restored, the device can be shipped back to AWS or connected to the internet to transfer the data efficiently. AWS IoT Core is for connecting and managing IoT devices but doesn't provide the local compute and storage capabilities needed for large-scale data preprocessing and transfer in disconnected environments. Amazon Lightsail is a simplified virtual private server (VPS) service, not suitable for edge data processing and transfer from a vessel. AWS Storage Gateway connects on-premises applications to cloud storage but requires consistent network connectivity, which is not available at sea.