You want to build a web app that requires a database with automatic backups, scaling, and security without manual maintenance. Which AWS approach best fits this need?

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AWS - RDS and Relational Databases

AUse Amazon RDS with Multi-AZ deployment and automated backups enabled

BDeploy a database on EC2 and schedule manual backups

CStore data in Amazon S3 and manage backups yourself

DUse AWS Lambda functions to handle database scaling

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Identify managed database features needed
Automatic backups, scaling, and security are built into Amazon RDS with Multi-AZ and backups enabled.
Step 2: Compare other options
EC2 requires manual maintenance; S3 is object storage, not a database; Lambda is compute, not DB scaling.
Final Answer:
Use Amazon RDS with Multi-AZ deployment and automated backups enabled -> Option A
Quick Check:
Managed DB with backups and scaling = RDS Multi-AZ [OK]

Quick Trick: Managed RDS with Multi-AZ covers backups and scaling [OK]

Common Mistakes:

Choosing EC2 for managed features
Confusing S3 with database storage
Using Lambda for database scaling

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You want to build a web app that requires a database with automatic backups, scaling, and security without manual maintenance. Which AWS approach best fits this need?

Step 1: Identify managed database features needed

Step 2: Compare other options

Final Answer:

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