- A
Create Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) with pre-installed software and use AWS Backup to automate recovery in another region.
AWS Backup can create AMI backups and support cross-region copy and restore.
- B
Use Amazon EBS snapshots and replicate them to another AWS Region using cross-region snapshot copy.
Cross-region snapshot copy can achieve RPO of minutes if automated frequently.
- C
Use AWS CloudEndure Disaster Recovery to continuously replicate the EC2 instances to another region.
CloudEndure provides near-synchronous replication with RPO of seconds and RTO of minutes.
- D
Enable Amazon S3 cross-region replication for the EBS snapshots.
Why wrong: S3 replication does not apply to EBS snapshots; snapshots are stored in S3 but replication must be done via snapshot copy.
- E
Use AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) to replicate data to a secondary region.
Why wrong: DMS is for databases, not for whole EC2 instances with EBS; RTO may exceed 15 minutes.
SAP-C02 Design for New Solutions Practice Question
This SAP-C02 practice question tests your understanding of design for new solutions. 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 designing a new disaster recovery solution for a critical application that runs on Amazon EC2 instances in a single AWS Region. The solution must have a Recovery Time Objective (RTO) of less than 15 minutes and a Recovery Point Objective (RPO) of less than 5 minutes. The application data is stored on Amazon EBS volumes. Which THREE steps should be taken to meet these requirements? (Choose three.)
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 Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) with pre-installed software and use AWS Backup to automate recovery in another region.
Option A is correct because creating AMIs with pre-installed software and using AWS Backup to automate recovery in another region enables rapid instance launch with all required software already configured, supporting an RTO of under 15 minutes. AWS Backup can automate cross-region AMI copying and recovery, ensuring the RPO of less than 5 minutes is met when combined with frequent backup schedules.
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.
- ✓
Create Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) with pre-installed software and use AWS Backup to automate recovery in another region.
Why this is correct
AWS Backup can create AMI backups and support cross-region copy and restore.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✓
Use Amazon EBS snapshots and replicate them to another AWS Region using cross-region snapshot copy.
Why this is correct
Cross-region snapshot copy can achieve RPO of minutes if automated frequently.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✓
Use AWS CloudEndure Disaster Recovery to continuously replicate the EC2 instances to another region.
Why this is correct
CloudEndure provides near-synchronous replication with RPO of seconds and RTO of minutes.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Enable Amazon S3 cross-region replication for the EBS snapshots.
Why it's wrong here
S3 replication does not apply to EBS snapshots; snapshots are stored in S3 but replication must be done via snapshot copy.
- ✗
Use AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) to replicate data to a secondary region.
Why it's wrong here
DMS is for databases, not for whole EC2 instances with EBS; RTO may exceed 15 minutes.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates may confuse S3 cross-region replication (which works only for S3 objects) with the cross-region snapshot copy feature for EBS, leading them to select option D incorrectly.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
EBS snapshots are incremental, point-in-time backups stored in Amazon S3, and cross-region snapshot copy transfers only the changed blocks since the last snapshot, minimizing data transfer and time. AWS CloudEndure Disaster Recovery (option C) uses continuous block-level replication to a staging area in the target region, enabling sub-5-minute RPO and sub-15-minute RTO by maintaining a fully provisioned, ready-to-start replica. AMIs created from EBS snapshots include the root volume and any attached data volumes, allowing instant instance launch with pre-configured software.
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
A media company stores terabytes of video archives that are accessed once a year for audit purposes. Moving these objects to a cold storage tier (Azure Archive, S3 Glacier, or Google Nearline) costs a fraction of hot storage. Questions like this test whether you understand storage tiers, access frequency tradeoffs, and retrieval latency requirements.
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Design for New Solutions — This question tests Design for New Solutions — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
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The correct answer is: Create Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) with pre-installed software and use AWS Backup to automate recovery in another region. — Option A is correct because creating AMIs with pre-installed software and using AWS Backup to automate recovery in another region enables rapid instance launch with all required software already configured, supporting an RTO of under 15 minutes. AWS Backup can automate cross-region AMI copying and recovery, ensuring the RPO of less than 5 minutes is met when combined with frequent backup schedules.
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