SAP-C02 Practice Question: Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization
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Refer to the exhibit. A company is using an S3 bucket to store migration logs. The company has set a lifecycle policy to transition objects to Glacier after 30 days and expire them after 365 days. After 45 days, the company notices that the objects are still in S3 Standard. 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
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The objects were created after the lifecycle policy was applied, so they have not reached 30 days of age yet.
The lifecycle policy transitions objects based on their creation date (age), not the policy creation date. If the objects were created after the policy was applied, they have not yet reached 30 days of age even though 45 days have passed since policy creation. For example, objects created 20 days ago are only 20 days old and will not transition until they are 30 days old. Option A is incorrect because while a filter could exclude objects, it is not the most likely reason given no evidence of a filter. Option C is incorrect because the policy is enabled (implied by the exhibit). Option D is incorrect because lifecycle rules apply regardless of versioning state; versioning is not required for transitions.
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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The lifecycle policy has a filter that excludes these objects.
Why it's wrong here
Filter prefix is empty, so it applies.
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The objects were created after the lifecycle policy was applied, so they have not reached 30 days of age yet.
Why this is correct
Lifecycle rules are based on object age.
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The lifecycle policy is not enabled for the bucket.
Why it's wrong here
The status is Enabled.
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The S3 bucket versioning is disabled, so lifecycle rules do not apply.
Why it's wrong here
Versioning is not required for lifecycle transitions.
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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