A company requires a relational database that spans multiple AWS Regions for disaster recovery. The database must have a Recovery Point Objective (RPO) of less than 1 second and a Recovery Time Objective (RTO) of less than 1 minute. Which solution meets these requirements?

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

Selecting DynamoDB, missing the 'relational' requirement.

Answer options:

Amazon RDS with Cross-Region Read Replicas

Amazon DynamoDB Global Tables

Amazon Aurora Global Database

Amazon Redshift Cross-Region Snapshots

How to approach this question

Match 'relational', 'multi-region', and 'low RPO/RTO'.

Full Answer

C.Amazon Aurora Global Database✓ Correct

Amazon Aurora Global Database is designed for globally distributed applications, allowing a single Aurora database to span multiple AWS Regions with typical RPO of <1 second and RTO of <1 minute.

Common mistakes

Selecting DynamoDB, missing the 'relational' requirement.

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