A developer configures an RDS instance with 500 GB of storage but forgets to specify the storage type. What will happen regarding pricing?

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AWS - RDS and Relational Databases

AInstance will fail to launch due to missing storage type

BStorage will default to Magnetic, costing less

CDefault storage type is General Purpose SSD, charged accordingly

DStorage type defaults to Provisioned IOPS SSD, costing more

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Check AWS RDS default storage behavior
If storage type is not specified, AWS defaults to General Purpose SSD (gp2 or gp3).
Step 2: Pricing implication
General Purpose SSD pricing applies, not Magnetic or Provisioned IOPS.
Final Answer:
Default storage type is General Purpose SSD, charged accordingly -> Option C
Quick Check:
Missing storage type = General Purpose SSD default [OK]

Quick Trick: No storage type set? Defaults to General Purpose SSD [OK]

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