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A company runs an application on AWS. The application receives inconsistent amounts of usage. The application uses AWS Direct Connect to connect to an on-premises MySQL-compatible database. The on-premises database consistently uses a minimum of 2 GiB of memory.

The company wants to migrate the on-premises database to a managed AWS service. The company wants to use auto scaling capabilities to manage unexpected workload increases.

Which solution will meet these requirements with the LEAST administrative overhead?

  • A. Provision an Amazon DynamoDB database with default read and write capacity settings.
  • B. Provision an Amazon Aurora database with a minimum capacity of 1 Aurora capacity unit (ACU).
  • C. Provision an Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 database with a minimum capacity of 1 Aurora capacity unit (ACU).
  • D. Provision an Amazon RDS for MySQL database with 2 GiB of memory.
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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️
by Bmaster at Aug. 2, 2023, 3:09 a.m.
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Guru4Cloud
Highly Voted 1 year, 7 months ago
Selected Answer: C
The key reasons: Aurora Serverless v2 provides auto-scaling so the database can handle inconsistent workloads and spikes automatically without admin intervention. It can scale down to zero when not in use to minimize costs. The minimum 1 ACU capacity is sufficient to replace the on-prem 2 GiB database based on the info given. Serverless capabilities reduce admin overhead for capacity management. DynamoDB lacks MySQL compatibility and requires more hands-on management. RDS and provisioned Aurora require manually resizing instances to scale, increasing admin overhead.
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dkw2342
1 year ago
> It can scale down to zero when not in use to minimize costs. This part is not correct. Aurora Serverless v1 was able to scale to zero.
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kambarami
Highly Voted 1 year, 6 months ago
the questions are hard from 500 +
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foha2012
1 year, 2 months ago
I dont think these are associate exam questions rather are from AWS professional exam
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awsgeek75
1 year, 2 months ago
Yes, I agree. I have been reading the pro questions and these are copy paste. On the bright side, it prepares you for the next step!
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emakid
Most Recent 9 months ago
Selected Answer: C
C. Provision an Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 database with a minimum capacity of 1 Aurora capacity unit (ACU). Suitability: Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 is a good option for applications with variable workloads because it automatically adjusts capacity based on demand. It can handle MySQL-compatible databases and supports auto-scaling. You can set the minimum and maximum capacity based on your needs, making it highly suitable for handling unexpected workload increases with minimal administrative overhead.
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awsgeek75
1 year, 2 months ago
Selected Answer: C
LEAST administrative overhead = Aurora Serverless
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TariqKipkemei
1 year, 4 months ago
Selected Answer: C
LEAST administrative overhead = Serverless
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ibu007
1 year, 7 months ago
Selected Answer: C
serverless = LEAST overhead
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D10SJoker
1 year, 7 months ago
Why not D?
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wizcloudifa
11 months ago
no autoscaling with RDS
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awsgeek75
1 year, 2 months ago
Because "LEAST administrative overhead" is a requirement. RDS configured with mem requirements is an admin overhead
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mrsoa
1 year, 7 months ago
Selected Answer: C
C seems to be the right answer Instead of provisioning and managing database servers, you specify Aurora capacity units (ACUs). Each ACU is a combination of approximately 2 gigabytes (GB) of memory, corresponding CPU, and networking. Database storage automatically scales from 10 gibibytes (GiB) to 128 tebibytes (TiB), the same as storage in a standard Aurora DB cluster https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless-v1.how-it-works.html https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless-v2.html
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Bmaster
1 year, 8 months ago
C is correct. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless-v2.how-it-works.html#aurora-serverless-v2.how-it-works.capacity
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