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DBS-C01 Management and Operations Practice Question
A database specialist needs to capture SQL queries executed against an Amazon Aurora MySQL DB cluster for performance analysis. The capture should have minimal performance impact and be stored in Amazon CloudWatch Logs. Which feature should the specialist use?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse the purpose of the general log (capturing all queries) with performance analysis, overlooking that Performance Insights provides a low-overhead alternative specifically designed for this task.
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
✓
Enable Performance Insights and configure the Performance Insights log export to CloudWatch Logs.
Performance Insights captures SQL queries with minimal overhead by sampling the database engine's internal wait states and query activity, then exports this data to CloudWatch Logs for analysis. This approach is designed for performance monitoring without the significant performance impact of enabling full logging (like the general log), making it ideal for capturing queries for performance analysis.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Enable Performance Insights and configure the Performance Insights log export to CloudWatch Logs.
Why this is correct
Performance Insights captures SQL queries with minimal impact.
- ✗
Enable the slow query log and export to CloudWatch Logs.
Why it's wrong here
Only slow queries are captured, not all queries.
- ✗
Enable database audit logs and export to CloudWatch Logs.
Why it's wrong here
Audit logs are for auditing, not performance analysis.
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Enable the general log and publish to CloudWatch Logs.
Why it's wrong here
General log causes high performance overhead.
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Last reviewed: Jul 4, 2026
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