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A software development company is using Amazon Aurora MySQL DB clusters for several use cases, including development and reporting. These use cases place unpredictable and varying demands on the Auror

The correct answer is A. Create new Aurora Serverless DB clusters for development and reporting, then migrate to these. https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/serverless/ Amazon Aurora Serverless is a simple, cost-effective option for infrequent, intermittent, or unpredictable workloads.

Submitted by dimitri_ru· Mar 6, 2026Workload-Specific Database Design

Question

A software development company is using Amazon Aurora MySQL DB clusters for several use cases, including development and reporting. These use cases place unpredictable and varying demands on the Aurora DB clusters, and can cause momentary spikes in latency. System users run ad-hoc queries sporadically throughout the week. Cost is a primary concern for the company, and a solution that does not require significant rework is needed. Which solution meets these requirements?

Options

  • ACreate new Aurora Serverless DB clusters for development and reporting, then migrate to these
  • BUpgrade one of the DB clusters to a larger size, and consolidate development and reporting
  • CUse existing DB clusters and stop/start the databases on a routine basis using scheduling tools.
  • DChange the DB clusters to the burstable instance family.

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    76% (37)
  • B
    14% (7)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    8% (4)

Explanation

https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/serverless/ Amazon Aurora Serverless is a simple, cost-effective option for infrequent, intermittent, or unpredictable workloads.

Topics

#Aurora Serverless#cost optimization#unpredictable workloads#performance tuning

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