Question

Which of the following is not true about Amazon Glacier?
1. services enables rapid disaster recovery
2. Optimized for data for which retrieval times of several hours are suitable.
3. Optimized for data that is infrequently accessed.
4. Secure and durable storage for data archiving and backup.

Answer 1

2. Optimized for data for which retrieval times of several hours are suitable.

• This is untrue about Amazon glacier, as it provides a very rapid data recovery.
• The data retrieval rate can be as fast as 1 - 5 minutes wait time.
• Amazon Glacier is a cold storage place where one can store their data which is not currently in use or which is outdated but is essential for the firm (data which is infrequently accessed).