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DVA-C02 · Question #691

A developer manages an application that interacts with Amazon RDS. After observing slow performance with read queries, the developer implements Amazon ElastiCache to update the cache immediately follo

The correct answer is A. Caching will increase the load on the database instance because the cache is updated for every. Updating the cache immediately after each database update adds extra write operations to maintain cache consistency, increasing the overall load on the database and cache system. This approach can lead to higher resource usage compared to read-through caching strategies.

Submitted by luis.pe· Mar 5, 2026Troubleshooting and Optimization

Question

A developer manages an application that interacts with Amazon RDS. After observing slow performance with read queries, the developer implements Amazon ElastiCache to update the cache immediately following the primary database update. What will be the result of this approach to caching?

Options

  • ACaching will increase the load on the database instance because the cache is updated for every
  • BCaching will slow performance of the read queries because the cache is updated when the cache
  • CThe cache will become large and expensive because the infrequently requested data is also
  • DOverhead will be added to the initial response time because the cache is updated only after a

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  • A
    83% (29)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    11% (4)
  • D
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Explanation

Updating the cache immediately after each database update adds extra write operations to maintain cache consistency, increasing the overall load on the database and cache system. This approach can lead to higher resource usage compared to read-through caching strategies.

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