To maximize reliability for a critical web application on AWS, which architectural approach is most effective?
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AWS - Architecture Best Practices
To maximize reliability for a critical web application on AWS, which architectural approach is most effective?
AUse a single AZ with manual backups and on-demand scaling
BDeploy across multiple AZs with automated failover and regular backups
CDeploy in one region with no backups but use spot instances for cost savings
DRely solely on client-side caching to reduce server load
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Identify key reliability strategies
High reliability requires fault tolerance, failover, and data protection.
Step 2: Evaluate options
Deploy across multiple AZs with automated failover and regular backups uses multiple AZs for fault tolerance, automated failover for quick recovery, and backups for data safety.
Step 3: Eliminate less reliable options
Single AZ or no backups increase risk; spot instances are unreliable; client caching doesn't ensure availability.
Final Answer:
Deploy across multiple AZs with automated failover and regular backups -> Option B
Quick Check:
Multi-AZ and backups are core to reliability [OK]
Quick Trick:Multi-AZ deployment with failover and backups ensures reliability [OK]
Common Mistakes:
Choosing single AZ deployment for critical apps
Ignoring backups and failover mechanisms
Relying on spot instances for critical workloads
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