SAP-C02 Practice Question: Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization

Exhibit

Refer to the exhibit.

Resources:
  MyBucket:
    Type: AWS::S3::Bucket
    Properties:
      VersioningConfiguration:
        Status: Enabled
      LifecycleConfiguration:
        Rules:
          - Id: ArchiveRule
            Status: Enabled
            Prefix: logs/
            Transitions:
              - TransitionInDays: 30
                StorageClass: GLACIER
      PublicAccessBlockConfiguration:
        BlockPublicAcls: true

Refer to the exhibit. A company creates this CloudFormation stack. After 30 days, what happens to objects with the prefix 'logs/'?

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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They are moved to the GLACIER storage class.

The lifecycle rule in the CloudFormation template specifies a transition to GLACIER after 30 days for objects with the prefix 'logs/'. Therefore, after 30 days, those objects are moved to GLACIER. Option A is incorrect because the lifecycle rule is set to transition, not delete. Option B is incorrect because versioning does not prevent lifecycle transitions. Option C is incorrect because expiration is not required for transition; the transition action moves objects to GLACIER after 30 days.

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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They are deleted because of the lifecycle rule.
Why it's wrong here
The lifecycle rule transitions objects, it does not delete them. Rule is enabled but that doesn't cause deletion.
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They remain in Standard storage because versioning is enabled.
Why it's wrong here
Versioning does not prevent lifecycle transitions; objects are still transitioned.
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They are deleted after 30 days because no expiration is defined.
Why it's wrong here
No expiration is needed; the transition action itself moves objects to GLACIER after 30 days.
✓
They are moved to the GLACIER storage class.
Why this is correct
Correct, as the transition action moves objects to GLACIER after 30 days.

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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SAP-C02 Practice Question: Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization

Exhibit

Why each option matters

Option-by-option breakdown

AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison

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