Debatable question on TutorialsDojo

[u/GroovyWithIt]

The answer should be FLEXIBLE RETRIEVAL, which ironically isn't even an option. Deep Archive will likely result in a retrieval time OVER 12 hours.

[u/dghah]

TD has an online forum, one forum for each exam type. Those forums are heavily monitored if you post the question issue there in the right spot they will correct and respond pretty quickly. I've reported 3-4 questions or issues with questions selection (like "SELECT TWO" not working ..) and they've responded fast when reported on the forum

[u/Chemical-Practice908]

Do you know how to submit this to TD?

[u/cgreciano]

Go to their Slack and submit this question. The answer is clearly Instant Retrieval from the options they provided.

[u/awsconsult]

Ya that's wrong (you're right). Standard retrievals typically finish within 12 hours, it's a hair close for that kind of question, since AWS says "TYPICALLY", there is no quarentee though. It's the too smart for your own good question if you don't just blind fire on the "cheapest solution out of what's available" line of thinking.

[u/_Peter1]

This supports the correct answer: https://aws.amazon.com/s3/storage-classes/

Key features:

• Archive data that is very rarely accessed and very low cost
• Designed to deliver 99.99% availability with an availability SLA of 99.9%
• Ideal alternative to magnetic tape libraries
• Retrieval time within 12 hours
• S3 PUT API for direct uploads to S3 Glacier Deep Archive, and S3 Lifecycle management for automatic migration of objects

[u/laurent-merde]

yo mate! based on how I understand the questio, the key phrases are “archived for a long time, retrieval time of 12 hours or less, and most cost-effective.”

That’s why I’d go with Amazon S3 Glacier Deep Archive. It’s designed for long-term archival storage and is the lowest-cost S3 storage class for this kind of use case. Its standard retrieval time is also within the 12-hour requirement. S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval can retrieve data in milliseconds, but that extra speed isn’t really needed here, and it comes with a higher storage cost compared to Deep Archive.

You can also check the official docs: https://aws.amazon.com/s3/storage-classes/glacier

You can also reach out to their support team or post on their forums if you want further clarification. They’re usually pretty responsive.

hope this helps, mate! Good luck with your preparation, you got this! 🚀

[u/cgreciano → u/laurent-merde]

And here, folks, is why delegating your thinking to AI will bite you in the butt sometimes. A very pretty wording for a very wrong conclusion.

Let's test the logic. You need to get from A to B in 10 hours or less and are looking for the cheapest way to get there. Friend X says "I can get you there in less than 1 hour, it will cost you $100". Friend Y says "I can get you there for just $5, depending on traffic it will take me between 10 and 20 hours". You OBVIOUSLY would not choose Friend Y.

[u/westeast1000 → u/cgreciano]

Did you use AI? The aws docs themselves are pretty clear that deep archive is the cheapest s3 storage and data is available WITHIN 12hrs. That question couldnt have been any easier

[u/cgreciano → u/westeast1000]

Lol WHAT? The question asks you to have the data in 12 hours or less, a requirement that Deep Archive does NOT meet, no matter if it’s the cheapest option. You should learn to read and think, I even made an analogy that anyone could understand.

[u/westeast1000 → u/cgreciano]

“All objects stored in S3 Glacier Deep Archive are replicated and stored across at least three geographically-dispersed Availability Zones, protected by 99.999999999% of durability, and can be restored within 12 hours. For more information, visit the Amazon S3 Glacier storage classes page »”.** **

There, I’ve copy pasted for you straight from the docs since you have zero research and comprehension skills, how did you even pass SAA.