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DEA-C01 Data Store Management Practice Question
A company is using Amazon S3 as a data lake. The data engineer needs to ensure that all objects uploaded to a specific bucket are automatically replicated to a bucket in another AWS Region for disaster recovery. Which configuration should the engineer implement?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse S3 Transfer Acceleration (which speeds up uploads) with replication, or assume S3 Batch Operations can be used for ongoing replication, when only CRR provides automatic, cross-region object replication for disaster recovery.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Enable S3 Cross-Region Replication (CRR) on the source bucket.
S3 Cross-Region Replication (CRR) is the correct choice because it automatically replicates objects from a source bucket in one AWS Region to a destination bucket in a different AWS Region, meeting the disaster recovery requirement for geographic separation. CRR requires versioning to be enabled on both buckets and replicates new objects asynchronously after upload.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Enable S3 Same-Region Replication (SRR) on the source bucket.
Why it's wrong here
SRR replicates within the same region, not across regions.
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Enable S3 Cross-Region Replication (CRR) on the source bucket.
Why this is correct
CRR replicates objects across regions automatically.
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Use S3 Transfer Acceleration to copy objects to the destination.
Why it's wrong here
Transfer Acceleration speeds up uploads but does not provide continuous replication.
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Use S3 Batch Operations to copy existing objects.
Why it's wrong here
Batch Operations is for one-time bulk actions, not ongoing replication.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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Last reviewed: Jun 24, 2026
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