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AWS SAP-C02 · Question 46 · Domain 3.5: Cost Optimization
An application uses Amazon DynamoDB. The workload is highly unpredictable, with sudden, massive spikes in read and write traffic followed by long periods of inactivity. The architect wants to minimize costs while ensuring the application is never throttled. Which DynamoDB capacity mode should be used?
An application uses Amazon DynamoDB. The workload is highly unpredictable, with sudden, massive spikes in read and write traffic followed by long periods of inactivity. The architect wants to minimize costs while ensuring the application is never throttled. Which DynamoDB capacity mode should be used?
Answer options:
A.
Provisioned Capacity Mode with Auto Scaling
B.
On-Demand Capacity Mode
C.
Provisioned Capacity Mode with a high baseline
D.
DynamoDB Standard-IA table class
How to approach this question
Match 'highly unpredictable' and 'sudden spikes' to On-Demand capacity.
Full Answer
B.On-Demand Capacity Mode✓ Correct
Amazon DynamoDB On-Demand is a flexible billing option capable of serving thousands of requests per second without capacity planning. It is ideal for unpredictable workloads with sudden spikes.
Common mistakes
Choosing Provisioned with Auto Scaling, which cannot scale fast enough for 'sudden, massive spikes'.
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