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A developer is using Amazon DynamoDB and notices that read requests are frequently throttled. The table has provisioned read capacity of 100 read capacity units (RCUs) and is used by a web application that experiences bursty traffic. The developer wants to minimize throttling without manual intervention. Which action should the developer take?
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
Best answer
Enable DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX)
DAX provides an in-memory cache that absorbs read bursts, reducing the number of reads hitting the DynamoDB table and thus minimizing throttling.
B
Distractor review
Increase the write capacity
Write capacity units are separate from read capacity. Increasing write capacity does not affect read throttling.
C
Distractor review
Use a global table
Global tables provide multi-region replication for disaster recovery and low-latency reads in distant regions, but they do not directly alleviate read throttling in a single table.
D
Distractor review
Enable auto scaling for read capacity
Auto scaling adjusts capacity based on sustained load, but it may not react quickly enough to sudden bursts, leading to throttling before capacity increases.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: NAT rules depend on direction and matching traffic
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.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
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.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
- PAT allows many inside hosts to share one public address using ports.
- Inside local and inside global describe the private and translated addresses.
- NAT ACLs identify traffic for translation, not always security filtering.
TExam Day Tips
- Identify inside and outside interfaces first.
- Check whether the scenario needs static NAT, dynamic NAT or PAT.
- Do not confuse NAT matching ACLs with normal packet-filtering intent.
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 4
A developer is managing an application running on Amazon EC2 instances behind an Application Load Balancer. Users report that the application becomes unresponsive after several hours, and restarting the instance temporarily fixes the issue. The developer suspects a memory leak but cannot add custom instrumentation. Which AWS service can collect memory utilization metrics and help identify the memory leak with minimal configuration?
Question 5
A developer is building a serverless web application using AWS Lambda and Amazon DynamoDB. The application needs to perform complex aggregations on data stored in DynamoDB. Which AWS service should the developer use to perform these aggregations efficiently without reading all the data into Lambda?
Question 6
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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this DVA-C02 question test?
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Enable DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX) — DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX) is a fully managed, highly available, in-memory cache that reduces read response times and offloads read traffic from the DynamoDB table. For bursty read traffic, DAX can absorb spikes and significantly reduce throttling. Auto scaling for read capacity is also automatic, but it responds to sustained increases rather than instant bursts, so DAX is more effective for bursty patterns. Increasing write capacity does not help reads. Global tables are for multi-region replication, not for throttling.
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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