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SAA-C03 Question 861

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A company wants to relocate its on-premises MySQL database to AWS. The database accepts regular imports from a client-facing application, which causes a high volume of write operations. The company is concerned that the amount of traffic might be causing performance issues within the application. How should a solutions architect design the architecture on AWS?

  • AProvision an Amazon RDS for MySQL DB instance with Provisioned IOPS SSD storage. Monitor write operation metrics by using Amazon CloudWatch. Adjust the provisioned IOPS if necessary. (correct answer)
  • BProvision an Amazon RDS for MySQL DB instance with General Purpose SSD storage. Place an Amazon ElastiCache cluster in front of the DB instance. Configure the application to query ElastiCache instead.
  • CProvision an Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) instance with a memory optimized instance type. Monitor Amazon CloudWatch for performance-related issues. Change the instance class if necessary.
  • DProvision an Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) file system in General Purpose performance mode. Monitor Amazon CloudWatch for IOPS bottlenecks. Change to Provisioned Throughput performance mode if necessary.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A. Option A: Provision an Amazon RDS for MySQL DB instance with Provisioned IOPS SSD storage. Monitor write operation metrics by using Amazon CloudWatch. Adjust the provisioned IOPS if necessary.

Explanation

Amazon RDS is a managed relational database that handles patching, backups and failover. Amazon CloudWatch collects metrics, logs and alarms to monitor and react to operational health.

SAA-C03 Question 862

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A company runs an application in the AWS Cloud that generates sensitive archival data files. The company wants to rearchitect the application's data storage. The company wants to encrypt the data files and to ensure that third parties do not have access to the data before the data is encrypted and sent to AWS. The company has already created an Amazon S3 bucket. Which solution will meet these requirements?

  • AConfigure the S3 bucket to use client-side encryption with an Amazon S3 managed encryption key. Configure the application to use the S3 bucket to store the archival files.
  • BConfigure the S3 bucket to use server-side encryption with AWS KMS keys (SSE-KMS). Configure the application to use the S3 bucket to store the archival files.
  • CConfigure the S3 bucket to use dual-layer server-side encryption with AWS KMS keys (SSE-KMS). Configure the application to use the S3 bucket to store the archival files.
  • DConfigure the application to use client-side encryption with a key stored in AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS). Configure the application to store the archival files in the S3 bucket. (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

The correct answer is D. Option D: Configure the application to use client-side encryption with a key stored in AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS). Configure the application to store the archival files in the S3 bucket.

Explanation

Amazon S3 provides durable, scalable object storage that is fully managed. AWS KMS manages encryption keys and integrates with most AWS services for encryption at rest. AWS Config tracks resource configuration changes and evaluates compliance.

SAA-C03 Question 863

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A company uses Amazon RDS with default backup settings for its database tier. The company needs to make a daily backup of the database to meet regulatory requirements. The company must retain the backups for 30 days. Which solution will meet these requirements with the LEAST operational overhead?

  • AWrite an AWS Lambda function to create an RDS snapshot every day.
  • BModify the RDS database to have a retention period of 30 days for automated backups. (correct answer)
  • CUse AWS Systems Manager Maintenance Windows to modify the RDS backup retention period.
  • DCreate a manual snapshot every day by using the AWS CLI. Modify the RDS backup retention period.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B

The correct answer is B. Option B: Modify the RDS database to have a retention period of 30 days for automated backups.

Explanation

AWS Backup centrally automates and manages backups across AWS services. Amazon RDS is a managed relational database that handles patching, backups and failover.

SAA-C03 Question 864

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A company that runs its application on AWS uses an Amazon Aurora DB cluster as its database. During peak usage hours when multiple users access and read the data, the monitoring system shows degradation of database performance for the write queries. The company wants to increase the scalability of the application to meet peak usage demands. Which solution will meet these requirements MOST cost-effectively?

  • ACreate a second Aurora DB cluster. Configure a copy job to replicate the users’ data to the new database. Update the application to use the second database to read the data.
  • BCreate an Amazon DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX) cluster in front of the existing Aurora DB cluster. Update the application to use the DAX cluster for read-only queries. Write data directly to the Aurora DB cluster.
  • CCreate an Aurora read replica in the existing Aurora DB cluster. Update the application to use the replica endpoint for read-only queries and to use the cluster endpoint for write queries. (correct answer)
  • DCreate an Amazon Redshift cluster. Copy the users' data to the Redshift cluster. Update the application to connect to the Redshift cluster and to perform read-only queries on the Redshift cluster.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: Create an Aurora read replica in the existing Aurora DB cluster. Update the application to use the replica endpoint for read-only queries and to use the cluster endpoint for write queries.

Explanation

Amazon Aurora is a high-performance managed relational database with built-in replication and failover. This option delivers the requirement at the lowest cost.

SAA-C03 Question 865

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A company's near-real-time streaming application is running on AWS. As the data is ingested, a job runs on the data and takes 30 minutes to complete. The workload frequently experiences high latency due to large amounts of incoming data. A solutions architect needs to design a scalable and serverless solution to enhance performance. Which combination of steps should the solutions architect take? (Choose two.)

  • AUse Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose to ingest the data. (correct answer)
  • BUse AWS Lambda with AWS Step Functions to process the data.
  • CUse AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) to ingest the data.
  • DUse Amazon EC2 instances in an Auto Scaling group to process the data.
  • EUse AWS Fargate with Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) to process the data. (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A, E

The correct answer is A, E. Option A: Use Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose to ingest the data. Option E: Use AWS Fargate with Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) to process the data.

Explanation

AWS Fargate runs containers serverlessly so there are no EC2 hosts to manage or patch. Amazon ECS orchestrates containers and integrates natively with AWS networking and IAM. Kinesis Data Firehose delivers streaming data to destinations like S3/Redshift with no servers to manage. This option meets the real-time / low-latency performance requirement.

SAA-C03 Question 866

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A company runs a web application on multiple Amazon EC2 instances in a VPC. The application needs to write sensitive data to an Amazon S3 bucket. The data cannot be sent over the public internet. Which solution will meet these requirements?

  • ACreate a gateway VPC endpoint for Amazon S3. Create a route in the VPC route table to the endpoint. (correct answer)
  • BCreate an internal Network Load Balancer that has the S3 bucket as the target.
  • CDeploy the S3 bucket inside the VPCreate a route in the VPC route table to the bucket.
  • DCreate an AWS Direct Connect connection between the VPC and an S3 regional endpoint.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A. Option A: Create a gateway VPC endpoint for Amazon S3. Create a route in the VPC route table to the endpoint.

Explanation

Amazon S3 provides durable, scalable object storage that is fully managed. A gateway VPC endpoint gives private, no-cost access to Amazon S3 and DynamoDB from within the VPC. A VPC endpoint provides private connectivity to AWS services without traversing the public internet.

SAA-C03 Question 867

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A company runs its production workload on Amazon EC2 instances with Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) volumes. A solutions architect needs to analyze the current EBS volume cost and to recommend optimizations. The recommendations need to include estimated monthly saving opportunities. Which solution will meet these requirements?

  • AUse Amazon Inspector reporting to generate EBS volume recommendations for optimization.
  • BUse AWS Systems Manager reporting to determine EBS volume recommendations for optimization.
  • CUse Amazon CloudWatch metrics reporting to determine EBS volume recommendations for optimization.
  • DUse AWS Compute Optimizer to generate EBS volume recommendations for optimization. (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

The correct answer is D. Option D: Use AWS Compute Optimizer to generate EBS volume recommendations for optimization.

Explanation

Amazon EBS provides block storage attached to a single EC2 instance. AWS Compute Optimizer recommends right-sizing based on utilization.

SAA-C03 Question 868

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A global company runs its workloads on AWS. The company's application uses Amazon S3 buckets across AWS Regions for sensitive data storage and analysis. The company stores millions of objects in multiple S3 buckets daily. The company wants to identify all S3 buckets that are not versioning-enabled. Which solution will meet these requirements?

  • BUse Amazon S3 Storage Lens to identify all S3 buckets that are not versioning-enabled across Regions. (correct answer)
  • CEnable IAM Access Analyzer for S3 to identify all S3 buckets that are not versioning-enabled across Regions.
  • DCreate an S3 Multi-Region Access Point to identify all S3 buckets that are not versioning-enabled across Regions.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B

The correct answer is B. Option B: Use Amazon S3 Storage Lens to identify all S3 buckets that are not versioning-enabled across Regions.

Explanation

Amazon S3 provides durable, scalable object storage that is fully managed.

SAA-C03 Question 869

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A company wants to enhance its ecommerce order-processing application that is deployed on AWS. The application must process each order exactly once without affecting the customer experience during unpredictable traffic surges. Which solution will meet these requirements?

  • ACreate an Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) FIFO queue. Put all the orders in the SQS queue. Configure an AWS Lambda function as the target to process the orders. (correct answer)
  • BCreate an Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) standard topic. Publish all the orders to the SNS standard topic. Configure the application as a notification target.
  • CCreate a flow by using Amazon AppFlow. Send the orders to the flow. Configure an AWS Lambda function as the target to process the orders.
  • DConfigure AWS X-Ray in the application to track the order requests. Configure the application to process the orders by pulling the orders from Amazon CloudWatch.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A. Option A: Create an Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) FIFO queue. Put all the orders in the SQS queue. Configure an AWS Lambda function as the target to process the orders.

Explanation

AWS Lambda runs code without provisioning servers and scales automatically, which minimizes operational overhead. Amazon SQS is a fully managed message queue that decouples components and absorbs traffic spikes. AWS Config tracks resource configuration changes and evaluates compliance.

SAA-C03 Question 870

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A company has two AWS accounts: Production and Development. The company needs to push code changes in the Development account to the Production account. In the alpha phase, only two senior developers on the development team need access to the Production account. In the beta phase, more developers will need access to perform testing. Which solution will meet these requirements?

  • ACreate two policy documents by using the AWS Management Console in each account. Assign the policy to developers who need access.
  • BCreate an IAM role in the Development account. Grant the IAM role access to the Production account. Allow developers to assume the role.
  • CCreate an IAM role in the Production account. Define a trust policy that specifies the Development account. Allow developers to assume the role. (correct answer)
  • DCreate an IAM group in the Production account. Add the group as a principal in a trust policy that specifies the Production account. Add developers to the group.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C

The correct answer is C. Option C: Create an IAM role in the Production account. Define a trust policy that specifies the Development account. Allow developers to assume the role.

Explanation

An IAM role grants temporary, least-privilege permissions to AWS resources without long-term credentials. AWS IAM controls authenticated and authorized access to AWS resources with fine-grained policies.

SAA-C03 Question 871

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A company wants to restrict access to the content of its web application. The company needs to protect the content by using authorization techniques that are available on AWS. The company also wants to implement a serverless architecture for authorization and authentication that has low login latency. The solution must integrate with the web application and serve web content globally. The application currently has a small user base, but the company expects the application's user base to increase. Which solution will meet these requirements?

  • AConfigure Amazon Cognito for authentication. Implement Lambda@Edge for authorization. Configure Amazon CloudFront to serve the web application globally. (correct answer)
  • BConfigure AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory for authentication. Implement AWS Lambda for authorization. Use an Application Load Balancer to serve the web application globally.
  • CConfigure Amazon Cognito for authentication. Implement AWS Lambda for authorization. Use Amazon S3 Transfer Acceleration to serve the web application globally.
  • DConfigure AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory for authentication. Implement Lambda@Edge for authorization. Use AWS Elastic Beanstalk to serve the web application globally.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A. Option A: Configure Amazon Cognito for authentication. Implement Lambda@Edge for authorization. Configure Amazon CloudFront to serve the web application globally.

Explanation

AWS Lambda runs code without provisioning servers and scales automatically, which minimizes operational overhead. Amazon CloudFront caches content at edge locations to reduce latency and offload origins. Amazon Cognito manages user sign-up, sign-in and federated identity for applications.

SAA-C03 Question 872

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A development team uses multiple AWS accounts for its development, staging, and production environments. Team members have been launching large Amazon EC2 instances that are underutilized. A solutions architect must prevent large instances from being launched in all accounts. How can the solutions architect meet this requirement with the LEAST operational overhead?

  • AUpdate the IAM policies to deny the launch of large EC2 instances. Apply the policies to all users.
  • BDefine a resource in AWS Resource Access Manager that prevents the launch of large EC2 instances.
  • CCreate an IAM role in each account that denies the launch of large EC2 instances. Grant the developers IAM group access to the role.
  • DCreate an organization in AWS Organizations in the management account with the default policy. Create a service control policy (SCP) that denies the launch of large EC2 instances, and apply it to the AWS accounts. (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

The correct answer is D. Option D: Create an organization in AWS Organizations in the management account with the default policy. Create a service control policy (SCP) that denies the launch of large EC2 instances, and apply it to the AWS accounts.

Explanation

Amazon EC2 provides resizable virtual servers when you need full control of the operating system. AWS Organizations centrally governs and secures multiple AWS accounts. Service Control Policies set guardrails on what accounts in an organization can do.

SAA-C03 Question 873

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A company has migrated a fleet of hundreds of on-premises virtual machines (VMs) to Amazon EC2 instances. The instances run a diverse fleet of Windows Server versions along with several Linux distributions. The company wants a solution that will automate inventory and updates of the operating systems. The company also needs a summary of common vulnerabilities of each instance for regular monthly reviews. What should a solutions architect recommend to meet these requirements?

  • ASet up AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager to manage all the EC2 instances. Configure AWS Security Hub to produce monthly reports.
  • BSet up AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager to manage all the EC2 instances. Deploy Amazon Inspector, and configure monthly reports. (correct answer)
  • CSet up AWS Shield Advanced, and configure monthly reports. Deploy AWS Config to automate patch installations on the EC2 instances.
  • DSet up Amazon GuardDuty in the account to monitor all EC2 instances. Deploy AWS Config to automate patch installations on the EC2 instances.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B

The correct answer is B. Option B: Set up AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager to manage all the EC2 instances. Deploy Amazon Inspector, and configure monthly reports.

Explanation

Amazon EC2 provides resizable virtual servers when you need full control of the operating system. Amazon Inspector automatically scans workloads for software vulnerabilities. AWS Config tracks resource configuration changes and evaluates compliance.

SAA-C03 Question 874

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A company hosts its application in the AWS Cloud. The application runs on Amazon EC2 instances in an Auto Scaling group behind an Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) load balancer. The application connects to an Amazon DynamoDB table. For disaster recovery (DR) purposes, the company wants to ensure that the application is available from another AWS Region with minimal downtime. Which solution will meet these requirements with the LEAST downtime?

  • ACreate an Auto Scaling group and an ELB in the DR Region. Configure the DynamoDB table as a global table. Configure DNS failover to point to the new DR Region's ELB. (correct answer)
  • BCreate an AWS CloudFormation template to create EC2 instances, ELBs, and DynamoDB tables to be launched when necessary. Configure DNS failover to point to the new DR Region's ELB.
  • CCreate an AWS CloudFormation template to create EC2 instances and an ELB to be launched when necessary. Configure the DynamoDB table as a global table. Configure DNS failover to point to the new DR Region's ELB.
  • DCreate an Auto Scaling group and an ELB in the DR Region. Configure the DynamoDB table as a global table. Create an Amazon CloudWatch alarm with an evaluation period of 10 minutes to invoke an AWS Lambda function that updates Amazon Route 53 to point to the DR Region's ELB.
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Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A. Option A: Create an Auto Scaling group and an ELB in the DR Region. Configure the DynamoDB table as a global table. Configure DNS failover to point to the new DR Region's ELB.

Explanation

Auto Scaling adjusts capacity automatically to match demand, improving availability and cost efficiency. Amazon DynamoDB is a fully managed, serverless NoSQL database with single-digit millisecond latency and automatic scaling. AWS Config tracks resource configuration changes and evaluates compliance. By spanning multiple Availability Zones / adding redundancy, this option provides the high availability and resilience required.

SAA-C03 Question 875

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A company runs an application on Amazon EC2 instances in a private subnet. The application needs to store and retrieve data in Amazon S3 buckets. According to regulatory requirements, the data must not travel across the public internet. What should a solutions architect do to meet these requirements MOST cost-effectively?

  • ADeploy a NAT gateway to access the S3 buckets.
  • BDeploy AWS Storage Gateway to access the S3 buckets.
  • CDeploy an S3 interface endpoint to access the S3 buckets.
  • DDeploy an S3 gateway endpoint to access the S3 buckets. (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

The correct answer is D. Option D: Deploy an S3 gateway endpoint to access the S3 buckets.

Explanation

Amazon S3 provides durable, scalable object storage that is fully managed. This option delivers the requirement at the lowest cost.

SAA-C03 Question 876

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A company hosts an application on Amazon EC2 instances that run in a single Availability Zone. The application is accessible by using the transport layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model. The company needs the application architecture to have high availability. Which combination of steps will meet these requirements MOST cost-effectively? (Choose two.)

  • AConfigure new EC2 instances in a different Availability Zone. Use Amazon Route 53 to route traffic to all instances.
  • BConfigure a Network Load Balancer in front of the EC2 instances. (correct answer)
  • CConfigure a Network Load Balancer for TCP traffic to the instances. Configure an Application Load Balancer for HTTP and HTTPS traffic to the instances.
  • DCreate an Auto Scaling group for the EC2 instances. Configure the Auto Scaling group to use multiple Availability Zones. Configure the Auto Scaling group to run application health checks on the instances. (correct answer)
  • ECreate an Amazon CloudWatch alarm. Configure the alarm to restart EC2 instances that transition to a stopped state.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B, D

The correct answer is B, D. Option B: Configure a Network Load Balancer in front of the EC2 instances. Option D: Create an Auto Scaling group for the EC2 instances. Configure the Auto Scaling group to use multiple Availability Zones. Configure the Auto Scaling group to run application health checks on the instances.

Explanation

Auto Scaling adjusts capacity automatically to match demand, improving availability and cost efficiency. Amazon EC2 provides resizable virtual servers when you need full control of the operating system. A Network Load Balancer handles very high throughput TCP/UDP traffic with ultra-low latency and static IPs. This option delivers the requirement at the lowest cost.

SAA-C03 Question 877

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A company uses Amazon S3 to host its static website. The company wants to add a contact form to the webpage. The contact form will have dynamic server-side components for users to input their name, email address, phone number, and user message. The company expects fewer than 100 site visits each month. The contact form must notify the company by email when a customer fills out the form. Which solution will meet these requirements MOST cost-effectively?

  • AHost the dynamic contact form in Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS). Set up Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES) to connect to a third-party email provider.
  • BCreate an Amazon API Gateway endpoint that returns the contact form from an AWS Lambda function. Configure another Lambda function on the API Gateway to publish a message to an Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) topic. (correct answer)
  • CHost the website by using AWS Amplify Hosting for static content and dynamic content. Use server-side scripting to build the contact form. Configure Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) to deliver the message to the company.
  • DMigrate the website from Amazon S3 to Amazon EC2 instances that run Windows Server. Use Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server to host the webpage. Use client-side scripting to build the contact form. Integrate the form with Amazon WorkMail.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B

The correct answer is B. Option B: Create an Amazon API Gateway endpoint that returns the contact form from an AWS Lambda function. Configure another Lambda function on the API Gateway to publish a message to an Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amaz...

Explanation

AWS Lambda runs code without provisioning servers and scales automatically, which minimizes operational overhead. Amazon SNS is a managed pub/sub service for fan-out notifications to many subscribers. Amazon API Gateway is a fully managed front door for creating and securing APIs at scale. This option delivers the requirement at the lowest cost.

SAA-C03 Question 878

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A company creates dedicated AWS accounts in AWS Organizations for its business units. Recently, an important notification was sent to the root user email address of a business unit account instead of the assigned account owner. The company wants to ensure that all future notifications can be sent to different employees based on the notification categories of billing, operations, or security. Which solution will meet these requirements MOST securely?

  • AConfigure each AWS account to use a single email address that the company manages. Ensure that all account owners can access the email account to receive notifications. Configure alternate contacts for each AWS account with corresponding distribution lists for the billing team, the security team, and the operations team for each business unit.
  • BConfigure each AWS account to use a different email distribution list for each business unit that the company manages. Configure each distribution list with administrator email addresses that can respond to alerts. Configure alternate contacts for each AWS account with corresponding distribution lists for the billing team, the security team, and the operations team for each business unit.
  • CConfigure each AWS account root user email address to be the individual company managed email address of one person from each business unit. Configure alternate contacts for each AWS account with corresponding distribution lists for the billing team, the security team, and the operations team for each business unit.
  • DConfigure each AWS account root user to use email aliases that go to a centralized mailbox. Configure alternate contacts for each account by using a single business managed email distribution list each for the billing team, the security team, and the operations team. (correct answer)
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: D

The correct answer is D. Option D: Configure each AWS account root user to use email aliases that go to a centralized mailbox. Configure alternate contacts for each account by using a single business managed email distribution list each for the billing...

Explanation

AWS Config tracks resource configuration changes and evaluates compliance.

SAA-C03 Question 879

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A company runs an ecommerce application on AWS. Amazon EC2 instances process purchases and store the purchase details in an Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster. Customers are experiencing application timeouts during times of peak usage. A solutions architect needs to rearchitect the application so that the application can scale to meet peak usage demands. Which combination of actions will meet these requirements MOST cost-effectively? (Choose two.)

  • AConfigure an Auto Scaling group of new EC2 instances to retry the purchases until the processing is complete. Update the applications to connect to the DB cluster by using Amazon RDS Proxy. (correct answer)
  • BConfigure the application to use an Amazon ElastiCache cluster in front of the Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster.
  • CUpdate the application to send the purchase requests to an Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) queue. Configure an Auto Scaling group of new EC2 instances that read from the SQS queue. (correct answer)
  • DConfigure an AWS Lambda function to retry the ticket purchases until the processing is complete.
  • EConfigure an Amazon AP! Gateway REST API with a usage plan.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: A, C

The correct answer is A, C. Option A: Configure an Auto Scaling group of new EC2 instances to retry the purchases until the processing is complete. Update the applications to connect to the DB cluster by using Amazon RDS Proxy. Option C: Update the application to send the purchase requests to an Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) queue. Configure an Auto Scaling group of new EC2 instances that read from the SQS queue.

Explanation

Auto Scaling adjusts capacity automatically to match demand, improving availability and cost efficiency. Amazon EC2 provides resizable virtual servers when you need full control of the operating system. Amazon RDS Proxy pools and shares database connections to improve scalability and resilience. This option delivers the requirement at the lowest cost.

SAA-C03 Question 880

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A company that uses AWS Organizations runs 150 applications across 30 different AWS accounts. The company used AWS Cost and Usage Report to create a new report in the management account. The report is delivered to an Amazon S3 bucket that is replicated to a bucket in the data collection account. The company’s senior leadership wants to view a custom dashboard that provides NAT gateway costs each day starting at the beginning of the current month. Which solution will meet these requirements?

  • AShare an Amazon QuickSight dashboard that includes the requested table visual. Configure QuickSight to use AWS DataSync to query the new report.
  • BShare an Amazon QuickSight dashboard that includes the requested table visual. Configure QuickSight to use Amazon Athena to query the new report. (correct answer)
  • CShare an Amazon CloudWatch dashboard that includes the requested table visual. Configure CloudWatch to use AWS DataSync to query the new report.
  • DShare an Amazon CloudWatch dashboard that includes the requested table visual. Configure CloudWatch to use Amazon Athena to query the new report.
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B

The correct answer is B. Option B: Share an Amazon QuickSight dashboard that includes the requested table visual. Configure QuickSight to use Amazon Athena to query the new report.

Explanation

Amazon Athena runs serverless SQL queries directly on data in Amazon S3 with no infrastructure to manage. Amazon QuickSight is a serverless business-intelligence and dashboard service. AWS Config tracks resource configuration changes and evaluates compliance.

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