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DBS-C01 · Question #333

A company has a 250 GB Amazon RDS Multi-AZ DB instance. The company's disaster recovery policy requires an RPO of 6 hours in a second AWS Region. Which solution will meet these requirements MOST…

The correct answer is C. Use AWS Backup to take an RDS snapshot every 6 hours and to copy the snapshot to a second. As part of your backup plan, you can optionally create a backup copy in another AWS Region. https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/hands-on/amazon-rds-backup-restore-using-aws-backup/

Submitted by kevin_r· Mar 6, 2026Management and Operations

Question

A company has a 250 GB Amazon RDS Multi-AZ DB instance. The company's disaster recovery policy requires an RPO of 6 hours in a second AWS Region. Which solution will meet these requirements MOST cost-effectively?

Options

  • AUse RDS automated snapshots. Create an AWS Lambda function to copy the snapshot to a
  • BUse RDS automated snapshots every 6 hours. Use Amazon S3 Cross-Region Replication to copy
  • CUse AWS Backup to take an RDS snapshot every 6 hours and to copy the snapshot to a second
  • DCreate an RDS cross-Region read replica in a second Region. Use AWS Backup to take an

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    10% (3)
  • C
    68% (21)
  • D
    19% (6)

Explanation

As part of your backup plan, you can optionally create a backup copy in another AWS Region. https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/hands-on/amazon-rds-backup-restore-using-aws-backup/

Topics

#RDS Snapshots#AWS Backup#Cross-Region Disaster Recovery#RPO#Cost-effectiveness

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