Exam AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate SAA-C03 topic 1 question 1003 discussion

A - Mountpoint is not designed for on-premises environments or low-latency access; it works well for cloud-based applications. B - Amazon S3 File Gateway provides low-latency, on-premises access to data stored in Amazon S3 through a file-based interface. It caches frequently accessed data locally to reduce latency. C - Copying data to FSx increases costs, as FSx storage is more expensive than S3. Let alone unnecessary complexity. D - Direct interaction with S3 introduces higher latency for on-premises applications and lacks local caching.

Amazon S3 File Gateway enables your existing file-based applications, devices, and workflows to use Amazon S3, without modification. Amazon S3 File Gateway securely and durably stores both file contents and metadata as objects, while providing your on-premises applications low-latency access to cached data.

B. Configure an Amazon S3 File Gateway to provide storage for the on-premises application. Explanation: Amazon S3 File Gateway provides a way for on-premises applications to access objects stored in Amazon S3 as files. It caches frequently accessed data locally, which ensures low-latency access to the data. This is crucial for maintaining the performance of the rendering application. By keeping the data in Amazon S3, the company benefits from lower storage costs compared to using other storage services like Amazon FSx, while still providing the necessary performance for the on-premises application through the local caching capabilities of the File Gateway. The File Gateway seamlessly integrates with Amazon S3, allowing the application to access data using standard file protocols like NFS or SMB, which simplifies the setup.