5.4.1 - Monitoring RDS with CloudWatch
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary role of AWS CloudWatch in managing RDS?
💡 Hint: Think about what monitoring entails.
Name one metric that CloudWatch monitors for RDS.
💡 Hint: Consider what indicators are crucial for performance.
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What does CPU Utilization indicate regarding RDS performance?
💡 Hint: Think about what metrics indicate how busy a resource is.
True or False: Setting alarms in CloudWatch can help you catch potential database issues before they escalate.
💡 Hint: Consider how early warnings can mitigate problems.
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You observe that your RDS instance's CPU utilization frequently reaches 90% during peak hours. What strategies could you implement to alleviate this issue?
💡 Hint: What actions can reduce workload stress on the instance?
Your application relies on several read replicas to handle traffic. However, you're noticing that data served by replicas is sometimes out of date, leading to user complaints. What metric should you monitor closely to address this issue?
💡 Hint: Consider the risks of serving outdated data.
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