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DEA-C01 Data Store Management Practice Question
A data engineer needs to store time-series data from IoT devices. The data is write-heavy and requires low-latency queries by device ID and timestamp. The data volume is expected to grow to terabytes. Which AWS database service is most suitable?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates choose DynamoDB (Option C) because of its high write throughput and low-latency queries, but they overlook the lack of native time-series optimizations, leading to complex manual partitioning and TTL management that Timestream handles automatically.
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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Amazon Timestream
Amazon Timestream is purpose-built for time-series data, offering automatic tiered storage (in-memory for recent data and magnetic for historical) to handle write-heavy IoT workloads at scale. It supports low-latency queries by device ID and timestamp via its SQL-compatible query engine, making it the most suitable choice for terabytes of time-series data.
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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Amazon RDS for MySQL
Why it's wrong here
RDS is not optimized for time-series workloads.
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Amazon ElastiCache for Redis
Why it's wrong here
ElastiCache is a caching layer, not a durable data store.
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Amazon DynamoDB
Why it's wrong here
DynamoDB can be used but requires custom design for time-series.
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Amazon Timestream
Why this is correct
Timestream is designed for time-series data.
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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