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DBS-C01 · Question #221

A company is launching a new Amazon RDS for MySQL Multi-AZ DB instance to be used as a data store for a custom-built application. After a series of tests with point-in-time recovery disabled, the…

The correct answer is C. Modify the DB instance and configure a backup retention period. You can restore a DB instance to a specific point in time (PITR), creating a new DB instance. To support PITR, your DB instances must have backup retention set to a nonzero value. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/custom-backup-sqlserver.html

Submitted by tunde_lagos· Mar 6, 2026Management and Operations

Question

A company is launching a new Amazon RDS for MySQL Multi-AZ DB instance to be used as a data store for a custom-built application. After a series of tests with point-in-time recovery disabled, the company decides that it must have point-in-time recovery reenabled before using the DB instance to store production data. What should a database specialist do so that point-in-time recovery can be successful?

Options

  • AEnable binary logging in the DB parameter group used by the DB instance.
  • BModify the DB instance and enable audit logs to be pushed to Amazon CloudWatch Logs.
  • CModify the DB instance and configure a backup retention period
  • DSet up a scheduled job to create manual DB instance snapshots.

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  • C
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Explanation

You can restore a DB instance to a specific point in time (PITR), creating a new DB instance. To support PITR, your DB instances must have backup retention set to a nonzero value. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/custom-backup-sqlserver.html

Topics

#RDS MySQL#Point-in-time recovery (PITR)#Automated backups#Backup retention

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