- A
Use Amazon CloudFront with origins pointing to each ALB
Why wrong: Incorrect; CloudFront is for content delivery, not for dynamic application routing without caching.
- B
Place each ALB behind a Network Load Balancer and use Global Accelerator
Why wrong: Incorrect; Global Accelerator can directly target ALBs without an NLB.
- C
Create a Global Accelerator accelerator with endpoint groups in each region, each pointing to the respective ALB
Correct; Global Accelerator uses Anycast to route to the nearest healthy ALB.
- D
Create a Route 53 latency record set with aliases to each ALB
Why wrong: Incorrect; Route 53 latency routing is DNS-based and can be cached, leading to suboptimal routing.
Question 644 of 1,705
ANS-C01 Network Implementation Practice Question
This ANS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of network implementation. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. 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 company is deploying a global application with users in North America and Europe. They have set up an Application Load Balancer (ALB) in us-east-1 and another in eu-west-1. They want to route users to the nearest ALB using AWS Global Accelerator. What is the correct configuration to achieve this?
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
✓
Create a Global Accelerator accelerator with endpoint groups in each region, each pointing to the respective ALB
AWS Global Accelerator uses Anycast IPs to direct traffic to the nearest healthy endpoint group. By creating an accelerator with endpoint groups in us-east-1 and eu-west-1, each pointing to its respective ALB, Global Accelerator automatically routes users to the closest region based on latency and network conditions. This provides both performance optimization and high availability without additional intermediate load balancers.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Use Amazon CloudFront with origins pointing to each ALB
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; CloudFront is for content delivery, not for dynamic application routing without caching.
- ✗
Place each ALB behind a Network Load Balancer and use Global Accelerator
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; Global Accelerator can directly target ALBs without an NLB.
- ✓
Create a Global Accelerator accelerator with endpoint groups in each region, each pointing to the respective ALB
Why this is correct
Correct; Global Accelerator uses Anycast to route to the nearest healthy ALB.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Create a Route 53 latency record set with aliases to each ALB
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; Route 53 latency routing is DNS-based and can be cached, leading to suboptimal routing.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse Global Accelerator with CloudFront or Route 53 latency routing, not realizing that Global Accelerator provides static IP addresses and sub-second failover by using Anycast at the network layer, whereas CloudFront is a CDN and Route 53 is DNS-based with inherent caching delays.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Global Accelerator leverages the AWS global network and Anycast IPs to route traffic to the optimal endpoint group based on latency, health, and geography, bypassing the public internet. Under the hood, it uses a static anycast IP address that remains constant, unlike DNS-based routing which can be affected by client-side caching. This is critical for real-time applications like gaming or VoIP where consistent low latency and fast failover (sub-second) are required.
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.
TExam Day Tips
- 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.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
An e-commerce site experiences heavy traffic on Black Friday and near-zero traffic during off-peak weeks. Rather than provisioning permanent large VMs, the team uses auto-scaling groups that add capacity automatically under load and reduce it overnight. Questions like this test whether you understand elasticity, availability zones, and cloud compute scaling patterns.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
- →
Network Implementation — study guide chapter
Learn the concepts, then practise the questions
- →
Network Implementation practice questions
Targeted practice on this topic area only
- →
All ANS-C01 questions
1,705 questions across all exam domains
- →
AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty ANS-C01 study guide
Full concept coverage aligned to exam objectives
- →
ANS-C01 practice test guide
How to use practice tests most effectively before exam day
Related practice questions
Related ANS-C01 practice-question pages
Use these pages to review the topic behind this question. This is how one missed question becomes focused revision.
Network Management and Operations practice questions
Practise ANS-C01 questions linked to Network Management and Operations.
Network Security, Compliance and Governance practice questions
Practise ANS-C01 questions linked to Network Security, Compliance and Governance.
Network Design practice questions
Practise ANS-C01 questions linked to Network Design.
Network Implementation practice questions
Practise ANS-C01 questions linked to Network Implementation.
ANS-C01 fundamentals practice questions
Practise ANS-C01 questions linked to ANS-C01 fundamentals.
ANS-C01 scenario practice questions
Practise ANS-C01 questions linked to ANS-C01 scenario.
ANS-C01 troubleshooting practice questions
Practise ANS-C01 questions linked to ANS-C01 troubleshooting.
Practice this exam
Start a free ANS-C01 practice session
Short sessions build daily habit. Longer sessions build exam-day stamina. Try a timed session to simulate real conditions.
FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this ANS-C01 question test?
Network Implementation — This question tests Network Implementation — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Create a Global Accelerator accelerator with endpoint groups in each region, each pointing to the respective ALB — AWS Global Accelerator uses Anycast IPs to direct traffic to the nearest healthy endpoint group. By creating an accelerator with endpoint groups in us-east-1 and eu-west-1, each pointing to its respective ALB, Global Accelerator automatically routes users to the closest region based on latency and network conditions. This provides both performance optimization and high availability without additional intermediate load balancers.
What should I do if I get this ANS-C01 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
About these practice questions
Courseiva creates original exam-style practice questions with explanations and wrong-answer analysis. It does not publish real exam questions, exam dumps, or protected exam content. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
Keep practising
More ANS-C01 practice questions
- A financial services company has a VPC with a public subnet and a private subnet. EC2 instances in the private subnet ne…
- A company is designing a network security architecture for a multi-account environment using AWS Transit Gateway. The se…
- A company is using AWS Direct Connect to connect its on-premises network to AWS. The company wants to encrypt all traffi…
- A company uses AWS Transit Gateway to connect multiple VPCs and on-premises networks via AWS Site-to-Site VPN. The secur…
- A company runs a web application on EC2 instances behind an Application Load Balancer (ALB). The application must be acc…
- A global e-commerce company uses a hub-and-spoke network topology with a transit VPC in us-east-1. Each spoke VPC has an…
Last reviewed: Jul 4, 2026
This ANS-C01 practice question is part of Courseiva's free Amazon Web Services certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the ANS-C01 exam.
Question Discussion
Share a tip, memory trick, or ask about the reasoning behind this question. Do not post real exam questions, leaked content, braindumps, or copyrighted exam material. Comments are moderated and may be removed without notice.
Sign in to join the discussion.