Question 1

A development team uses a relational database for a testing environment. The database is used heavily during business hours but is completely idle at night and on weekends. The team wants to minimize costs without having to manually start and stop the database.

Which database solution is MOST cost-effective?

Accepted Answer

Look for 'relational database', 'idle at night', and 'minimize costs'.

Question 2

What mistakes do candidates make on this AWS SAA-C03 question?

Accepted Answer

Choosing RDS and writing custom scripts to stop/start it, which violates the 'without manual intervention' (or custom scripting overhead) principle when a native solution exists.

How to approach this question

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