Architecting on AWS – Accelerator Quiz Questions and Answers

A solutions architect at an eCommerce company wants to back up application log data to Amazon S3. The solutions architect is unsure how frequently the logs will be accessed or which logs will be accessed the most. The company wants to keep costs as low as possible by using the appropriate S3 storage class. Which S3 storage class should be implemented to meet these requirements?

Answer :
  • S3 One Zone-Infrequent Access (S3 One Zone-IA)

Explanation :

Explanation: S3 One Zone-IA is for data that is accessed less frequently, but requires rapid access when needed. Unlike other S3 Storage Classes which store data in a minimum of three Availability Zones (AZs), S3 One Zone-IA stores data in a single AZ and

An application runs on Amazon EC2 instances across multiple Availability Zones. The instances run in an Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group behind an Application Load Balancer. The application performs best when the CPU utilization of the EC2 instances is at or near 40%. What should a solutions architect do to maintain the desired performance across all instances in the group?

Answer :
  • Use a target tracking policy to dynamically scale the Auto Scaling group.

Explanation :

Reference: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/autoscaling/application/userguide/application-auto-scaling-scheduled-scaling.html

A data science team requires storage for nightly log processing. The size and number of logs are unknown and will persist for 24 hours only. What is the most cost-effective solution?

Answer :
  • Amazon S3 Glacier

Explanation :

Reference: https://aws.amazon.com/s3/storage-classes/#Unknown_or_changing_access

Which AWS service makes it easy to create and manage AWS users and groups, and provide them with secure access to AWS resources at no charge?

Answer :
  • AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)

An ecommerce company anticipates a huge increase in web traffic for two very popular upcoming shopping holidays. Which AWS service or feature can be configured to dynamically adjust resources to meet this change in demand?

Answer :
  • Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling

A company wants to expand from one AWS Region into a second AWS Region. What does the company need to do to start supporting the new Region?

Answer :
  • Begin deploying resources in the second Region

A company wants to migrate a MySQL database to AWS but does not have the budget for Database Administrators to handle routine tasks including provisioning, patching, and performing backups. Which AWS service will support this use case?

Answer :
  • Amazon RDS

Which Amazon VPC feature enables users to capture information about the IP traffic that reaches Amazon EC2 instances?

Answer :
  • VPC Flow Logs

Which tool is used to forecast AWS spending?

Answer :
  • Cost Explorer

A company is planning to migrate from on-premises to the AWS Cloud. Which AWS tool or service provides detailed reports on estimated cost savings after migration?

Answer :
  • AWS Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculator