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A company uses AWS Elastic Beanstalk to deploy a web application. The development team wants to test a new feature by routing a small percentage of traffic to a separate environment before fully rolling out. Which Elastic Beanstalk deployment strategy should the developer use?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.
A
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Rolling deployment
Rolling deployment updates the existing environment by replacing instances in batches. It does not create a separate environment for partial traffic.
B
Best answer
Blue/green deployment
Blue/green deployment creates a separate environment (green) where the new version runs. Then you can perform a CNAME swap to route all traffic at once, or use Route 53 weighted routing to split traffic gradually.
C
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Immutable deployment
Immutable deployment launches a full set of new instances in a new Auto Scaling group alongside the old ones, then swaps. It does not easily allow partial traffic splitting without additional setup.
D
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All at once deployment
This updates all instances simultaneously, causing downtime and no gradual traffic shift.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
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How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
- Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
- Underline the problem statement mentally.
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 4
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Question 5
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Question 6
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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this DVA-C02 question test?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Blue/green deployment — Elastic Beanstalk supports blue/green deployments where you create a separate environment (green) and then swap the CNAME to route traffic to it. However, for a gradual shift, you can use 'immutable' or 'rolling with additional batch' but those update the existing environment. The question asks to route a small percentage of traffic to a separate environment, which is best achieved by blue/green deployment with a weighted target group in Application Load Balancer. Elastic Beanstalk supports swapping URLs for blue/green, but not immediate percentage-based routing. The closest is to use blue/green and then use Route 53 weighted routing to split traffic between the two environments. However, among the options, 'Blue/green deployment' is the strategy that involves separate environments.
What should I do if I get this DVA-C02 question wrong?
Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.
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