SAP-C02 Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions Practice Question

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

Resources:
  MyBucket:
    Type: AWS::S3::Bucket
    Properties:
      BucketName: my-app-data
      VersioningConfiguration:
        Status: Enabled
      LifecycleConfiguration:
        Rules:
          - Id: ExpireOldVersions
            Status: Enabled
            NoncurrentVersionExpirationInDays: 30

A company uses this CloudFormation template to manage an S3 bucket. They notice that old object versions are not being deleted after 30 days. What is the most likely reason?

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

✓

The bucket contains delete markers that are not being expired.

Lifecycle rules for noncurrent versions do not automatically expire delete markers. Delete markers are not considered noncurrent versions and require a separate ExpiredObjectDeleteMarker action in the lifecycle policy. Option B is incorrect because bucket policies do not affect lifecycle expiration. Option C is incorrect because versioning must be enabled for noncurrent version expiration to work; if versioning were disabled, the lifecycle rule would not apply. Option D is incorrect because the lifecycle rule is enabled as per the template; the issue is the absence of a rule for delete markers.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

✓
The bucket contains delete markers that are not being expired.
Why this is correct
Lifecycle does not automatically delete delete markers; need ExpiredObjectDeleteMarker.
✗
The bucket has a bucket policy that prevents deletion.
Why it's wrong here
Bucket policy doesn't block lifecycle actions.
✗
Versioning is not enabled on the bucket.
Why it's wrong here
VersioningConfiguration has Status Enabled.
✗
The lifecycle rule is disabled.
Why it's wrong here
The Status is Enabled.

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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