Which solution will meet these requirements?

A company is running an SMB file server in its data center. The file server stores large files that are accessed frequently for the first few days after the files are created. After 7 days the files are rarely accessed.

The total data size is increasing and is close to the company’s total storage capacity. A solutions architect must increase the company’s available storage space without losing low-latency access to the most recently accessed files. The solutions architect must also provide file lifecycle management to avoid future storage issues.

Which solution will meet these requirements?
A . Use AWS DataSync to copy data that is older than 7 days from the SMB file server to AWS.
B . Create an Amazon S3 File Gateway to extend the company’s storage space. Create an S3 Lifecycle policy to transition the data to S3 Glacier Deep Archive after 7 days.
C . Create an Amazon FSx for Windows File Server file system to extend the company’s storage space.
D . Install a utility on each user’s computer to access Amazon S3. Create an S3 Lifecycle policy to transition the data to S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval after 7 days.

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Answer: B

Explanation:

Amazon S3 File Gateway is a hybrid cloud storage service that enables on-premises applications to seamlessly use Amazon S3 cloud storage. It provides a file interface to Amazon S3 and supports SMB and NFS protocols. It also supports S3 Lifecycle policies that can automatically transition data from S3 Standard to S3 Glacier Deep Archive after a specified period of time. This solution will meet the requirements of increasing the company’s available storage space without losing low-latency access to the most recently accessed files and providing file lifecycle management to avoid future storage issues.

Reference: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/storagegateway/latest/userguide/WhatIsStorageGateway.html