You want to monitor unusual spikes in write activity on your DynamoDB table using Contributor Insights. Which approach best helps you detect these spikes effectively?

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DynamoDB - Cost Optimization and Monitoring

AEnable Contributor Insights and set alarms on top contributor counts exceeding thresholds

BManually check the table every hour for increased write counts

CDisable Contributor Insights and rely on CloudWatch metrics only

DCreate a backup before enabling Contributor Insights

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Use Contributor Insights with alarms
Enabling Contributor Insights and setting alarms on contributor counts helps detect unusual spikes automatically.
Step 2: Compare other options
Manual checks are inefficient; disabling insights loses data; backups do not detect spikes.
Final Answer:
Enable Contributor Insights and set alarms on top contributor counts exceeding thresholds -> Option A
Quick Check:
Insights + alarms = effective spike detection [OK]

Quick Trick: Combine Contributor Insights with alarms for spike alerts [OK]

Common Mistakes:

MISTAKES

Relying only on manual checks
Disabling Contributor Insights
Confusing backups with monitoring

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You want to monitor unusual spikes in write activity on your DynamoDB table using Contributor Insights. Which approach best helps you detect these spikes effectively?

Step 1: Use Contributor Insights with alarms

Step 2: Compare other options

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