Correct Answer: Amazon RDS Multi-AZ Replication
Multi-AZ configurations use synchronous replication to provide high availability and automatic failover, whereas read replicas use asynchronous replication and are primarily for sc...
Correct Answer
Amazon RDS Multi-AZ Replication
Why This Answer Is Correct
Multi-AZ configurations use synchronous replication to provide high availability and automatic failover, whereas read replicas use asynchronous replication and are primarily for scaling reads.
This question evaluates your knowledge of Amazon RDS — a core concept tested in AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03). Understanding Amazon RDS is essential for designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures. Mastery of this topic will help you answer scenario-based questions confidently on exam day.
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