Correct Answer: Use Read Replicas (if supported by the edition) or AWS DMS to sync to a separate instance
RDS for SQL Server supports read replicas for certain editions. Alternatively, DMS could be used for continuous replication to an analytical database....
Correct Answer
Use Read Replicas (if supported by the edition) or AWS DMS to sync to a separate instance
Why This Answer Is Correct
RDS for SQL Server supports read replicas for certain editions. Alternatively, DMS could be used for continuous replication to an analytical database.
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