SAP-C02 Question 365
Select 3A large e-commerce company is experiencing inconsistent application performance during peak shopping seasons. The engineering team has identified that manual scaling of resources and lack of centralized logging are contributing to operational inefficiencies. As a Solutions Architect, which combination of strategies should you recommend to improve operational excellence and address the identified issues?
- A
Implement AWS Auto Scaling groups for the application layer to dynamically adjust capacity based on demand.
- B
Use AWS CloudTrail and Amazon CloudWatch Logs to enable centralized logging and monitoring of application events.
- C
Manually analyze application logs and adjust infrastructure based on observed traffic patterns.
- D
Leverage AWS Systems Manager Automation runbooks to standardize operational tasks and reduce manual intervention.
- E
Deploy AWS Trusted Advisor to monitor cost optimization but avoid operational excellence recommendations.
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Correct answers: A, B, D
Explanation
The recommended strategies focus on automation, centralized logging, and monitoring to improve operational excellence. AWS Auto Scaling dynamically adjusts resources based on demand, eliminating inefficiencies caused by manual scaling. Centralized logging using AWS CloudTrail and Amazon CloudWatch Logs provides visibility into application performance and issues. Finally, AWS Systems Manager Automation runbooks help standardize and automate repetitive operational tasks, ensuring consistency and reducing reliance on manual intervention.
- A. Correct.
Correct: AWS Auto Scaling groups allow dynamic adjustment of resources based on real-time demand, removing the inefficiency of manual scaling.
- B. Correct.
Correct: Using AWS CloudTrail and Amazon CloudWatch Logs enables centralized logging and monitoring, which are critical for identifying and resolving issues quickly.
- C. Incorrect.
Incorrect: Manually analyzing logs and adjusting infrastructure is inefficient and does not align with operational excellence principles, which emphasize automation.
- D. Correct.
Correct: AWS Systems Manager Automation runbooks help standardize and automate operational tasks, reducing human error and improving consistency.
- E. Incorrect.
Incorrect: While AWS Trusted Advisor provides valuable insights, it is not a direct solution for centralized logging or automating scaling tasks.