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BRIEF #B-104

Secure Data Lake Migration

Critical Priority

"We have 50TB of raw patient data in on-prem servers. We need to move it to S3, encrypt it, and set up Athena for querying. It MUST be HIPAA compliant."

IAM Policies
KMS Encryption

1. Receive the Brief

Get assigned realistic scenarios from fictional companies. Each brief includes constraints, budget tiers ($100/mo to Enterprise), and ambiguity levels.

  • Ambiguous requirements (just like real life)
  • Strict deadlines
  • Tech stack constraints

2. Interview the AI Client

The brief implies a standard migration, but the client has hidden constraints. Chat with the AI CTO to uncover them.

"You asked: We have 50TB. Do you have Direct Connect set up, or should we use Snowball edge devices?"

"Client answered: We are in a leased datacenter. No Direct Connect. And our security team forbids physical device transfer for PHI."

CTO
Sarah Jenkins (Client)
We need this done in 4 weeks.
With 50TB and only a 1Gbps public uplik, that math doesn't work. Can we compress?
...Good catch. Our images are already compressed. You'll need a better strategy.
architecture_v1.drawio
On-Prem
(Data Center)
S3 Transfer Accel
AWS S3
(Encrypted)
✔ Latency Calculated✔ Encryption Verified

3. Design & Execute

Submit your solution. For this challenge, you proposed S3 Transfer Acceleration + Multipart Uploads to beat the bandwidth bottleneck, bypassing the need for physical devices.

  • Architecture Diagrams (Mermaid/Draw.io)
  • Bandwidth & Cost Calculations
  • Security Compliance Checklist
COMING SOON

4. Instant AI Review

Get immediate, automated feedback on your submission. Our AI Agent evaluates your architectural choices against best practices and security standards.

"AI Feedback: Excellent use of Transfer Acceleration."

"Suggestion: Did you consider the cost impact vs S3 Multipart Upload alone? Transfer Accel adds $0.04/GB."

Security ScoreA+
Cost EfficiencyB
HIPAA CompliancePASS
@cloud_ninja

"Smart move avoiding Snowball given the security constraints. I missed that part!"

@devops_guru

"Transfer Accel is fast, but make sure to calc the break-even point on the 50TB."

5. Community Feedback

You aren't alone. Submit your solution to the community feed to see how others solved it. Review peer code, debate trade-offs, and earn reputation.

  • Code Reviews
  • Alternative Architecture Debates
  • Reputation Points

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