Hands-on Labs & Final Challenge

Scenario:

SecureCart’s database team must implement a high-performance, scalable, and cost-efficient AWS database solution.

Final Study Group Challenges:

✅ Scenario 1: Select the Best AWS Database Service for a Given Workload ✅ Scenario 2: Optimize Database Performance Using Read Replicas & Caching ✅ Scenario 3: Implement Auto Scaling for a Database Under Heavy Load ✅ Scenario 4: Ensure Database High Availability Using Multi-AZ & Global Tables ✅ Scenario 5: Migrate & Backup Databases Using AWS DMS

🔹 Outcome: Learners demonstrate AWS best practices for designing scalable and high-performance databases.

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📚 Recommended Study Resources

✅ AWS Well-Architected Framework – Performance & Reliability Pillars ✅ Amazon RDS vs. Aurora vs. DynamoDB Best Practices ✅ Amazon ElastiCache for Performance Optimization ✅ AWS DMS for Database Migration & Disaster Recovery ✅ AWS Global Tables for Multi-Region DynamoDB Deployment