AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C02) Exam Prep Course - 2021 UPDATED! - Scalability Solutions in Amazon Web Servi

The video tutorial discusses scalability in AWS, focusing on increasing capacity for storage, processing, and network operations. It covers scaling EC2 instances, automating RDS scaling using CLI commands, and utilizing read replicas to offload read-only traffic, enhancing database performance. Key methods include changing instance types, scripting scaling processes, and deploying read replicas across regions.

What is the primary focus of scalability in AWS?

• Reducing costs

• Enhancing security

• Increasing availability

• Increasing capacity for storage, processing, and network operations

Which AWS service does not support autoscaling?

• EC2

• RDS

• Lambda

• S3

How can AWS RDS scaling be automated?

• Using AWS Management Console

• Through CLI commands and batch processes

• Using AWS CloudFormation

• By enabling autoscaling

What is a read replica in the context of AWS databases?

• A temporary database instance

• A write-only copy of the database

• A read-only copy of the database

• A backup of the database

Why might you deploy read replicas in different regions?

• To reduce storage costs

• To simplify database management

• To improve read performance for users in different locations

• To enhance database security