AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C02) Exam Prep Course - Working with Glacier

The video tutorial explains Amazon Glacier, a storage class of S3 designed for archiving bulk data at low cost. It highlights Glacier's durability and resiliency but notes its slow access speed. The tutorial covers creating and archiving to a Glacier vault using the AWS CLI, emphasizing the importance of enabling notifications for inventory updates and retrieval success. It also demonstrates the process of uploading archives and verifying their presence, stressing the need for patience due to Glacier's once-a-day inventory update.

What is a key advantage of using AWS Glacier for data storage?

• Rapid data retrieval

• High storage cost

• Real-time data processing

• Great resiliency and durability

Which of the following is NOT a method to interact with AWS Glacier?

• S3 Console

• Command Line Interface

• Programmatic Access

• Management Console

What is the first step in using the Glacier management console?

• Configuring AWS CLI

• Uploading data directly

• Creating a vault

• Enabling lifecycle policies

Which AWS service is used to receive notifications from Glacier?

• Amazon SQS

• Amazon SNS

• AWS Lambda

• AWS CloudWatch

What is the purpose of the 'upload archive' command in AWS CLI?

• To list all archives

• To upload an archive to Glacier

• To delete an archive

• To retrieve an archive

What information is required to upload an archive using AWS CLI?

• S3 bucket name

• Account ID and vault name

• Region and availability zone

• IAM role

How often does Glacier perform an inventory check?

• Once a week

• Every hour

• Every minute

• Once a day

Why is it important to enable notifications for Glacier?

• To receive real-time data updates

• To increase data retrieval speed

• To be informed of inventory updates and retrieval success

• To automatically delete old archives

What is a lifecycle policy in the context of AWS Glacier?

• A policy to reduce storage costs

• A policy to delete archives after a certain period

• A policy to increase retrieval speed

• A policy to automatically archive S3 objects to Glacier

What is a common use case for AWS Glacier?

• Long-term data archiving

• Temporary data storage

• High-frequency data access

• Real-time data processing