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SAP-C02 Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions Practice Question

This SAP-C02 practice question tests your understanding of continuous improvement for existing 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 has a legacy application that runs on an EC2 instance with a large attached EBS volume. The application writes log files to the volume, and the volume is frequently full, causing application errors. The Solutions Architect needs to implement a solution to automatically manage disk space without application changes. Which solution meets these requirements?

A
Configure an S3 Lifecycle policy to transition log files to Amazon S3 Glacier after 30 days.
Why wrong: S3 Lifecycle policies apply to objects in S3, not to files on an EBS volume. This does not help manage disk space on the EC2 instance.
B
Increase the EBS volume size and enable auto-scaling.
Why wrong: Increasing the EBS volume size only postpones the problem; it does not automatically manage disk space. Enabling auto-scaling does not address the log filling issue.
C
Use a script with Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager to snapshot the volume and delete old snapshots.
Why wrong: Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM) manages EBS snapshots, not disk space within the volume. It cannot delete log files or free in-volume space.
D
Install the CloudWatch Logs agent and stream logs to CloudWatch Logs, then delete local logs.
The CloudWatch Logs agent can stream logs to CloudWatch Logs and then delete local log files, freeing disk space without application changes. This meets the requirement.

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Answer choices

Why each option matters

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Correct answer & explanation

✓

Install the CloudWatch Logs agent and stream logs to CloudWatch Logs, then delete local logs.

The CloudWatch Logs agent can be installed to stream existing log files to CloudWatch Logs without modifying the application. After streaming, the agent can be configured to delete local log files to free disk space. This directly addresses the requirement to automatically manage disk space without application changes. Option C is incorrect because Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM) automates the creation and deletion of EBS snapshots, not the management of disk space within the volume. It does not delete log files or otherwise free in-volume space.

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.

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Configure an S3 Lifecycle policy to transition log files to Amazon S3 Glacier after 30 days.
Why it's wrong here
S3 Lifecycle policies apply to objects in S3, not to files on an EBS volume. This does not help manage disk space on the EC2 instance.
✗
Increase the EBS volume size and enable auto-scaling.
Why it's wrong here
Increasing the EBS volume size only postpones the problem; it does not automatically manage disk space. Enabling auto-scaling does not address the log filling issue.
✗
Use a script with Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager to snapshot the volume and delete old snapshots.
Why it's wrong here
Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM) manages EBS snapshots, not disk space within the volume. It cannot delete log files or free in-volume space.
✓
Install the CloudWatch Logs agent and stream logs to CloudWatch Logs, then delete local logs.
Why this is correct
The CloudWatch Logs agent can stream logs to CloudWatch Logs and then delete local log files, freeing disk space without application changes. This meets the requirement.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

Common exam traps

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.

Detailed technical explanation

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.

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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What does this SAP-C02 question test?

Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions — This question tests Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: Install the CloudWatch Logs agent and stream logs to CloudWatch Logs, then delete local logs. — The CloudWatch Logs agent can be installed to stream existing log files to CloudWatch Logs without modifying the application. After streaming, the agent can be configured to delete local log files to free disk space. This directly addresses the requirement to automatically manage disk space without application changes. Option C is incorrect because Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM) automates the creation and deletion of EBS snapshots, not the management of disk space within the volume. It does not delete log files or otherwise free in-volume space.

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What is the key concept behind this question?

Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

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