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AWS Data Transfer using Storage Gateway
Hi AWS, I have a doubt regarding one question i.e.
A company is migrating its product development teams from an on-premises data center to a hybrid environment. The new environment will add four AWS Regions and will give the developers the ability to use the Region that is geographically closest to them.
All the development teams use a shared set of Linux applications. The on-premises data center stores the applications on a NetApp ONTAP storage device. The storage volume is mounted read-only on the development on-premises VMs. The company updates the applications on the shared volume once a week.
A DevOps engineer needs to replicate the data to all the new Regions. The DevOps engineer must ensure that the data is always up to date with deduplication. The data also must not be dependent on the availability of the on-premises storage device.
Which solution will meet these requirements?
- Create an Amazon S3 File Gateway in the on-premises data center. Create S3 buckets in each Region. Set up a cron job to copy the data from the storage device to the S3 File Gateway. Set up S3 Cross-Region Replication (CRR) to the S3 buckets in each Region.
- Create an Amazon FSx File Gateway in one Region. Create file servers in Amazon FSx for Windows File Server in each Region. Set up a cron job to copy the data from the storage device to the FSx File Gateway.
- Create Multi-AZ Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP instances and volumes in each Region. Configure a scheduled SnapMirror relationship between the on-premises storage device and the FSx for ONTAP instances.
- Create an Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) file system in each Region. Deploy an AWS DataSync agent in the on-premises data center. Configure a schedule for DataSync to copy the data to Amazon EFS daily
Can someone please help me with the correct answer along with the reason?
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The correct answer to this question is C: Create Multi-AZ Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP instances and volumes in each Region. Configure a scheduled SnapMirror relationship between the on-premises storage device and the FSx for ONTAP instances.
This solution best meets the requirements for several reasons:
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Compatibility: The company is currently using a NetApp ONTAP storage device on-premises. Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP provides a fully managed NetApp ONTAP file system in the cloud, ensuring compatibility with the existing setup.
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Multi-Region Support: The solution requires replication to four AWS Regions. FSx for NetApp ONTAP can be deployed in multiple regions, allowing for consistent storage across all required locations.
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Deduplication: FSx for NetApp ONTAP inherently supports deduplication, which is a specific requirement mentioned in the question.
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Up-to-date Data: The SnapMirror relationship between the on-premises storage and FSx for ONTAP instances ensures that data is always up to date. SnapMirror is a NetApp technology that provides efficient, incremental updates.
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Independence from On-premises Storage: Once the data is replicated to FSx for NetApp ONTAP, it's not dependent on the availability of the on-premises storage device.
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Read-only Access: FSx for NetApp ONTAP supports read-only volumes, which aligns with the current setup where developers access the shared applications in read-only mode.
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Scheduled Updates: The scheduled SnapMirror relationship can be configured to align with the weekly updates of the shared applications.
This solution provides a seamless transition from the on-premises NetApp environment to a hybrid cloud setup, maintaining compatibility, ensuring data consistency across regions, and meeting all the specified requirements for deduplication, up-to-date data, and independence from on-premises storage.
Sources
Data migration - AWS Prescriptive Guidance
AWS Storage Gateway Features | Amazon Web Services
AWS Storage Gateway - AWS Prescriptive Guidance
