A solutions architect is migrating an enterprise Oracle database to EBS backed EC2 instances requiring 10,000 IOPS. Which EBS volume type would be appropriate for this scenario?
Answer options:
A.gp2
B.io1
C.st1
D.sc1
Answer correct:
Answer: A
Option A is CORRECT because gp2 volume type provides max IOPS of 16,000.
Option B is incorrect because gp2 volume type is the more appropriate option.
Option C is incorrect because st1 volume type provides 500 max IOPS performance.
Option D is incorrect because sc1 volume type provides 250 max IOPS performance.
Reference:
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ebs-volume-types.html