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DBS-C01 · Question #160

A finance company needs to make sure that its MySQL database backups are available for the most recent 90 days. All of the MySQL databases are hosted on Amazon RDS for MySQL DB instances. A database s

The correct answer is A. Use AWS Backup to build a backup plan for the required retention period.. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_WorkingWithAutomatedBac

Submitted by salim_om· Mar 6, 2026Management and Operations

Question

A finance company needs to make sure that its MySQL database backups are available for the most recent 90 days. All of the MySQL databases are hosted on Amazon RDS for MySQL DB instances. A database specialist must implement a solution that meets the backup retention requirement with the least possible development effort. Which approach should the database specialist take?

Options

  • AUse AWS Backup to build a backup plan for the required retention period.
  • BModify the DB instances to enable the automated backup option.
  • CAutomate a daily cron job on an Amazon EC2 instance to create MySQL dumps, transfer to
  • DUse AWS Lambda to schedule a daily manual snapshot of the DB instances.

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • A
    76% (19)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    12% (3)
  • D
    8% (2)

Explanation

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_WorkingWithAutomatedBac

Topics

#RDS MySQL#backups#data retention#AWS Backup#compliance

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