AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) - Monitoring Lab

The video tutorial discusses monitoring options for AWS databases, focusing on basic metrics like CPU utilization and database connections. It explains how to diagnose performance issues and suggests solutions like read replicas and clustering. Advanced monitoring with Performance Insights is also covered, highlighting its benefits for large databases. The tutorial concludes with best practices for database management, including backup and recovery strategies.

What basic monitoring metric can help identify if a database is overutilized?

• Network latency

• Disk fragmentation

• User login attempts

• CPU utilization

In the example scenario, what was the primary indicator of a database performance issue during a batch process?

• High network traffic

• High CPU utilization

• Low disk space

• Frequent user logouts

What is a recommended solution when a database has too many read connections?

• Increase CPU capacity

• Limit user access

• Reduce database size

• Create a read replica

What is the benefit of implementing clustering in a database?

• Simplifies database queries

• Improves performance during high-demand operations

• Increases storage capacity

• Reduces network latency

When is it justifiable to use Performance Insights for database monitoring?

• When storage space is limited

• When databases are small and have few users

• When network issues are frequent

• When databases are large and have many users

What is a key consideration for architects when designing database implementation plans?

• Maximizing the number of database connections

• Ensuring plans meet the needs of the AWS deployment

• Prioritizing user interface design

• Focusing solely on cost reduction

What is the role of Performance Insights in database management?

• To offer enhanced performance information

• To provide basic monitoring metrics

• To reduce database size

• To increase user access speed