DBS-C01 Management and Operations Practice Question
A company wants to automate backups for an Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL DB instance. The backup retention period should be 35 days. Which step is required?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is that candidates may overcomplicate the solution by choosing AWS Backup or manual snapshots, when the simplest and most direct method is to enable automated backups with the desired retention period, which is a native RDS feature.
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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Enable automated backups with a retention period of 35 days.
Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL supports automated backups with a configurable retention period of up to 35 days. By enabling automated backups and setting the retention period to 35 days, the company meets the requirement without additional tooling or manual effort. Automated backups include transaction logs for point-in-time recovery, which is not available with manual snapshots alone.
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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Enable automated backups with a retention period of 35 days.
Why this is correct
RDS automated backups can be configured with a retention period up to 35 days.
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Use AWS Backup to schedule backups.
Why it's wrong here
AWS Backup can be used but is not required; RDS automated backups suffice.
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Create a manual snapshot every day and delete after 35 days.
Why it's wrong here
Manual snapshots can be retained longer, but the requirement specifies 'automated backups'.
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Set up a cross-region snapshot copy.
Why it's wrong here
Cross-region copy is for disaster recovery, not for retention policy.
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