Match each backup/restore concept to its AWS database feature.
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Daily snapshot and transaction log backups enabled by default
User-initiated snapshot stored until explicitly deleted
Restore to any second within the backup retention period
Copy snapshots to another AWS region for disaster recovery
Rewind an Aurora DB cluster to a specific time without restoring
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Automated Backup: Automatically created daily backups of a DB instance with a retention period (RDS)
Correct matches: Automated Backup corresponds to RDS automated backups (daily, retention period), Manual Snapshot corresponds to user-initiated RDS snapshots (stored in S3), and PITR corresponds to DynamoDB's ability to restore to any point in the last 35 days. Common confusions involve swapping the definitions of automated and manual backups.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Automated Backup: Automatically created daily backups of a DB instance with a retention period (RDS)
Why this is correct
Automated backups are a feature of Amazon RDS that create daily snapshots and transaction logs for point-in-time recovery.
Manual Snapshot: User-initiated backup of a DB instance stored in Amazon S3 (RDS)
Why this is correct
Manual snapshots are user-triggered backups of RDS instances, stored in S3 and retained until explicitly deleted.
Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR): Ability to restore a DynamoDB table to any point in the last 35 days
Why this is correct
DynamoDB PITR enables continuous backups, allowing restore to any second within the 35-day recovery window.
Automated Backup: User-initiated backup of a DB instance stored in S3
Why it's wrong here
This describes a manual snapshot, not an automated backup.
Manual Snapshot: Automatically created daily backups with retention period
Why it's wrong here
This describes automated backups, not manual snapshots.
Quick reference
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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