Question 23 of 1,660
SAP-C02 Practice Question: Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization
A company is migrating 50 TB of data from on-premises to Amazon S3 over a 100 Mbps internet connection. The migration must complete within 30 days. What should they do?
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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Use AWS Snowball Edge devices
At 100 Mbps, transferring 50 TB would take approximately 48 days (50 TB * 1024 GB/TB * 1024 MB/GB * 8 bits/byte / (100 Mbps) / 86400 sec/day ≈ 48 days), exceeding the 30-day window. AWS Snowball Edge can transfer data faster via physical shipment. Option A (increase bandwidth) may not be feasible. Option C (S3 Transfer Acceleration) still uses internet. Option D (AWS DataSync) also uses network.
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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Use AWS Snowball Edge devices
Why this is correct
Snowball Edge provides physical data transfer, overcoming bandwidth limitations.
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Use AWS DataSync to transfer data
Why it's wrong here
DataSync still uses network and would be too slow given bandwidth constraints.
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Use AWS Direct Connect to increase bandwidth
Why it's wrong here
Direct Connect would require weeks to set up and still may not meet the timeline.
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Use S3 Transfer Acceleration
Why it's wrong here
Transfer Acceleration optimizes internet path but does not change bandwidth limit.
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 20, 2026
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