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DEA-C01 Data Store Management Practice Question

Which TWO AWS services can be used to automatically back up an Amazon RDS for SQL Server DB instance? (Choose TWO.)

⚠ Common exam trap

A common mix-up: candidates confuse AWS Backup with a service that only works for on-premises or EC2 backups, or mistakenly think DMS or Data Pipeline can handle automated backups, when in fact only RDS automated backups and AWS Backup provide native, automatic backup capabilities for RDS for SQL Server.

Answer choices

Why each option matters

Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.

Correct answer & explanation

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Amazon RDS automated backups

Amazon RDS automated backups are a built-in feature of RDS that automatically creates daily snapshots of the DB instance and backs up transaction logs every 5 minutes, enabling point-in-time recovery to any second within the retention period. This is the native, no-cost mechanism for backing up an RDS for SQL Server DB instance without additional configuration beyond setting the backup retention window.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

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    AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)

    Why it's wrong here

    DMS is for migration, not backup.

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    AWS Data Pipeline

    Why it's wrong here

    Data Pipeline is not an automatic backup service.

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    Amazon RDS automated backups

    Why this is correct

    RDS provides automated backups by default.

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    Amazon S3

    Why it's wrong here

    S3 is storage, not a backup service for RDS.

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    AWS Backup

    Why this is correct

    AWS Backup can manage RDS backups centrally.

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