DBS-C01 Domain 3: Management and Operations

Operations reports a need to automate patching for RDS. What is the MOST operationally efficient solution?

Multiple choice — select one answer

Answer choices

  1. a. AWS Secrets Manager with RDS integration
  2. b. Amazon RDS Performance Insights
  3. c. Aurora global database
  4. d. RDS maintenance windows and minor version auto-apply

Architectural breakdown & explanation

Managed maintenance reduces operational toil.

Correct answer(s): d. RDS maintenance windows and minor version auto-apply

Exam domain: Domain 3: Management and Operations (24% weight on the official guide).

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