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DBS-C01 Monitoring and Troubleshooting Practice Question
Which TWO metrics should be monitored together to detect a memory leak in an Amazon RDS for Oracle DB instance? (Choose TWO.)
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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FreeableMemory
Options A and B are correct. FreeableMemory shows the amount of available memory, and SwapUsage indicates the amount of swap space used. A memory leak causes increasing memory consumption, leading to swapping when free memory is exhausted. Monitoring both metrics together helps detect this pattern. Option C (ReadIOPS) is an I/O metric, not directly memory-related. Option D (DatabaseConnections) is a connection metric, unrelated to memory leak detection. Option E (NetworkThroughput) is a network metric, also not relevant.
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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FreeableMemory
Why this is correct
Declining freeable memory may indicate a memory leak.
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SwapUsage
Why this is correct
Increased swap usage indicates memory pressure from a possible leak.
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ReadIOPS
Why it's wrong here
ReadIOPS is an I/O metric.
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DatabaseConnections
Why it's wrong here
DatabaseConnections shows connection count, not memory usage.
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NetworkThroughput
Why it's wrong here
NetworkThroughput is not a memory metric.
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Last reviewed: Jun 20, 2026
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