AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) - Aurora

The video tutorial discusses three AWS database types, focusing on Amazon Aurora. Aurora is a relational database optimized for online transaction processing, offering MySQL compatibility with enhanced performance. It starts at 10 GB and scales up to 64 TB, with high availability through multiple replicas across availability zones. Aurora supports up to 15 replicas with automatic failover and is designed for high performance and scalability. The tutorial emphasizes key features and specifications of Aurora, preparing viewers for exam scenarios where they must choose the appropriate database solution.

What is a key feature of Aurora that differentiates it from MySQL?

• It is not compatible with SQL.

• It is an open-source database.

• It offers up to five times better performance than MySQL.

• It is optimized for OLAP.

How does Aurora handle database scaling?

• It does not support scaling.

• It scales automatically without any increments.

• It starts at 10 gigabytes and scales in 10 gigabyte increments.

• It scales in 5 gigabyte increments.

What is the maximum storage capacity of an Aurora database?

• 256 terabytes

• 128 terabytes

• 64 terabytes

• 32 terabytes

What is the maximum number of virtual CPUs available for Aurora?

• 128

• 64

• 32

• 16

How many availability zones does Aurora use by default for high availability?

• Four

• Three

• One

• Two

What is the maximum number of Aurora replicas supported?

• 10

• 5

• 15

• 20

Which of the following is true about MySQL read replicas in Aurora?

• They support automatic failover.

• They can have up to 10 replicas.

• They are read-only copies of the database.

• They are not supported in Aurora.