Question #910
A research team is conducting environmental monitoring in a remote Arctic region with no internet connectivity. The team needs to collect, format, and analyze large volumes of sensor data on-site before transferring the processed data to AWS. Which AWS service should the team use to meet these requirements?
AWS IoT Core
Amazon Lightsail
AWS Storage Gateway
AWS Snowball Edge
Explanation
AWS Snowball Edge (D) is designed for offline environments and supports local data processing with built-in compute instances, making it ideal for the Arctic team's needs. It allows large-scale data collection, formatting, and analysis without internet connectivity. After processing, the device is shipped back to AWS for data transfer.
Why other options are incorrect:
- A: AWS IoT Core requires internet connectivity to manage IoT devices and communicate with AWS services.
- B: Amazon Lightsail is a cloud-based VPS service requiring internet access, which is unavailable in this scenario.
- C: AWS Storage Gateway relies on hybrid cloud connectivity to sync data, which is not feasible without internet.
Key Points:
1. Snowball Edge operates offline with compute/storage capabilities.
2. Physical data transfer to AWS avoids reliance on internet.
3. Other services require active network connectivity.
Answer
The correct answer is: D