This DVA-C02 practice question tests your understanding of deployment. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A developer wants to deploy a static website to AWS. The website consists of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files. Which combination of services provides the most cost-effective and scalable solution?
Amazon S3 and Amazon CloudFront
S3 hosts static files, CloudFront caches globally.
Amazon Lightsail
Why wrong: Lightsail is a VPS, less scalable than S3+CloudFront.
Amazon EC2 and Application Load Balancer
Why wrong: EC2 is not cost-effective for static content.
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Why wrong: Elastic Beanstalk is for web applications, not just static.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Amazon S3 and Amazon CloudFront
Amazon S3 can host static websites, and CloudFront provides CDN for low latency and scalability. Option A is correct. Option B (EC2) is more expensive and requires management. Option C (Elastic Beanstalk) is overkill. Option D (Lightsail) is a VPS but not as scalable for static content.
Key principle: NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Amazon S3 and Amazon CloudFront
Why this is correct
S3 hosts static files, CloudFront caches globally.
Related concept
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
Amazon Lightsail
Why it's wrong here
Lightsail is a VPS, less scalable than S3+CloudFront.
Amazon EC2 and Application Load Balancer
Why it's wrong here
EC2 is not cost-effective for static content.
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Why it's wrong here
Elastic Beanstalk is for web applications, not just static.
Common exam traps
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Detailed technical explanation
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
Key takeaway
NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
Real-world example
A startup's cloud architect reviews their monthly bill and notices costs are higher than expected for a long-running batch job. Switching from on-demand instances to Reserved Instances — or using Spot/Preemptible VMs — can reduce compute costs by up to 72 %. Questions like this test whether you understand the tradeoffs between commitment, flexibility, and cost across cloud pricing models.
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Review the four NAT address types (inside local, inside global, outside local, outside global), PAT port overload, and static vs dynamic NAT use cases. Then practise related DVA-C02 NAT questions on configuration and troubleshooting.
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Deployment — This question tests Deployment — Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address..
The correct answer is: Amazon S3 and Amazon CloudFront — Amazon S3 can host static websites, and CloudFront provides CDN for low latency and scalability. Option A is correct. Option B (EC2) is more expensive and requires management. Option C (Elastic Beanstalk) is overkill. Option D (Lightsail) is a VPS but not as scalable for static content.
Review the four NAT address types (inside local, inside global, outside local, outside global), PAT port overload, and static vs dynamic NAT use cases. Then practise related DVA-C02 NAT questions on configuration and troubleshooting.
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
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Last reviewed: Jun 20, 2026
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