AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional SAP-C01 – Question543 - AWS Certified Solutions Architect

A company has a data center that must be migrated to AWS as quickly as possible. The data center has a 500 Mbps AWS Direct Connect link and a separate, fully available 1 Gbps ISP connection. A Solutions Architect must transfer 20 TB of data from the data center to an Amazon S3 bucket.
What is the FASTEST way transfer the data?

A. Upload the data to the S3 bucket using the existing DX link.
B. Send the data to AWS using the AWS Import/Export service.
C. Upload the data using an 80 TB AWS Snowball device.
D. Upload the data to the S3 bucket using S3 Transfer Acceleration.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Explanation: Import/Export supports importing and exporting data into and out of Amazon S3 buckets. For significant data sets, AWS Import/Export is often faster than Internet transfer and more cost effective than upgrading your connectivity.
Reference: https://stackshare.io/stackups/aws-direct-connect-vs-aws-import-export