CLO-002 Cloud Concepts Practice Question
A company needs to store backups for compliance purposes for seven years. Access is rarely required. What is the most cost-effective storage class?
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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Archive/Glacier Storage
Archive storage classes offer the lowest price for long-term retention.
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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Reduced Redundancy Storage
Why it's wrong here
This is not standard for long-term compliance.
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Intelligent-Tiering
Why it's wrong here
This is for unpredictable access patterns.
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Archive/Glacier Storage
Why this is correct
This is the cheapest for long-term storage.
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Standard Storage
Why it's wrong here
This is too expensive for infrequent access.
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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