Which S3 storage class should a solutions architect choose to meet these requirements?

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A company is building an application that gives users the ability to upload video files.The company needs to store the video files securely in Amazon S3 for future access.The total storage requirement for the video files will grow to many petabytes.Users will rarely access the stored video files, but the stored video files must be available within minutes when users request access.The company needs to minimize storage costs.

Which S3 storage class should a solutions architect choose to meet these requirements?

S3 Glacier

S3 Standard

S3 Standard-Infrequent Access (S3 Standard-IA)

S3 One Zone-Infrequent Access (S3 One Zone-IA)

Explanations:

S3 Glacier is designed for long-term archival storage and provides retrieval times of minutes to hours, which does not meet the requirement of having video files available within minutes when requested.

S3 Standard is optimized for frequently accessed data and incurs higher storage costs. Given the requirement for rarely accessed video files, this class would not be cost-effective.

S3 Standard-IA is designed for data that is accessed less frequently but requires rapid access when needed. It balances cost and retrieval time effectively, making it suitable for the company’s requirements.

S3 One Zone-IA offers lower storage costs but stores data in a single Availability Zone, making it less durable. While it is suitable for infrequently accessed data, it does not meet the durability needs for many petabytes of video files, which is a concern for this use case.

2026-04-08

2 Comments

  1. Lori
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    As I see it, the answer is:
    S3 Standard-Infrequent Access (S3 Standard-IA)

  2. Richard
    Author

    I classify that the answer is:
    S3 Standard-Infrequent Access (S3 Standard-IA)

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