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A media company stores daily financial exports in Amazon S3. The files must be protected against accidental overwrite or deletion, and the business also wants a second copy in another Region for recovery after a regional outage. Which two actions should the architect take? Select two.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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A
Best answer
Enable bucket versioning on the S3 bucket.
Versioning preserves prior object versions so accidental deletes and overwrites can be recovered later.
B
Distractor review
Turn on S3 Transfer Acceleration for the bucket.
Transfer Acceleration can speed uploads over long distances, but it does not protect object history or durability.
C
Distractor review
Use only lifecycle policies to move objects to Glacier.
Lifecycle policies control storage class transitions and cost, but they do not create a regional recovery copy.
D
Best answer
Configure replication to a bucket in a second AWS Region.
Cross-Region replication creates a second copy outside the original Region, improving recovery options after a regional outage.
E
Distractor review
Enable S3 Block Public Access on the bucket.
Block Public Access helps prevent accidental exposure, but it does not protect against deletion or create a second Region copy.
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This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
- Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
- Underline the problem statement mentally.
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
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FAQ
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What does this SAA-C03 question test?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Enable bucket versioning on the S3 bucket. — Bucket versioning is the key control that protects against accidental overwrite and deletion because previous versions remain recoverable. Cross-Region replication then provides a second copy of the data in another Region, which is important for recovery after a regional outage. Together, these two settings address both object-level recovery and broader disaster recovery requirements without changing the application workflow. Why others are wrong: Transfer Acceleration improves upload performance but does nothing for durability or recovery. Lifecycle policies help manage storage cost, not backup protection. Block Public Access is valuable for security, but it does not preserve deleted data or satisfy the cross-Region recovery requirement on its own.
What should I do if I get this SAA-C03 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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