SAP-C02 Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions Practice Question
A company uses Amazon S3 to store critical data. The company wants to ensure that data is protected against accidental deletion and that deleted objects can be recovered within 30 days. Which S3 feature should the company enable?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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S3 Versioning
(S3 Versioning) is correct because when enabled, it retains all versions of objects, allowing recovery of deleted or overwritten objects within a specified retention period. Combined with a lifecycle policy to expire old versions after 30 days, it meets the requirement. Option B (S3 Server Access Logging) is used for auditing access, not for data recovery. Option C (S3 Object Lock in governance mode) prevents object deletion or overwrites by enforcing retention settings, but it is designed for compliance and does not inherently allow recovery of already deleted objects unless combined with versioning. Option D (S3 Intelligent-Tiering) optimizes storage costs based on access patterns, not for data protection or recovery.
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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S3 Versioning
Why this is correct
Preserves all versions, allowing recovery of deleted objects.
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S3 Server Access Logging
Why it's wrong here
Logs requests, does not protect against deletion.
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S3 Object Lock in governance mode
Why it's wrong here
Prevents objects from being overwritten or deleted for a fixed period.
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S3 Intelligent-Tiering
Why it's wrong here
Optimizes storage costs, does not protect against deletion.
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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