AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) - Storage Performance

The video tutorial covers key aspects of AWS storage, focusing on EBS volume types and S3 storage classes. It explains the differences between SSD and magnetic drives, emphasizing IOPS and volume size constraints. The tutorial also introduces new storage terminology, such as Gibibyte and Tebibyte, and discusses the durability and availability of different S3 storage classes. Key points include understanding the performance metrics for storage solutions and the importance of choosing the right storage class for specific needs.

What is the maximum IOPS you can achieve with a general-purpose SSD in AWS?

• 5,000 IOPS

• 10,000 IOPS

• 20,000 IOPS

• 15,000 IOPS

Which storage type in AWS offers up to 32,000 IOPS?

• Provisioned IOPS SSD

• General Purpose SSD

• Cold HDD

• Throughput Optimized HDD

What is the smallest volume size for a provisioned IOPS SSD in AWS?

• 1 Gib

• 2 Gib

• 4 Gib

• 8 Gib

What is the binary equivalent of a kilobyte?

• 1000 bytes

• 1024 bytes

• 2048 bytes

• 4096 bytes

What is the durability percentage of Amazon S3 Standard storage class?

• 99.999%

• 99.9999999999%

• 99.99%

• 99.9999%

How many 'nines' of availability does Amazon S3 Standard Infrequent Access offer?

• 4 nines

• 3 nines

• 5 nines

• 2 nines

What does a 99.95% availability in Amazon S3 One Zone IA mean?

• The service is available 95.5% of the time

• The service is available 99.5% of the time

• The service is available 95% of the time

• The service is available 99.95% of the time