DB Flashcards
What is abbreviation of RDS?
Relational database Service.
Is RDS is serverless?
No RDS is not serverless
Is aurora serverless?
Basic Aurora is not serverless
Is aurora serverless is serverless ?
Yes aurora serverless is serverless
List of database engines available in AWS RDS?
SQL SERVER, ORACLE, MYSQL, POSTGRESQL, AURORA, MARIA DB
What are the two main features of RDS?
Multi AZ & Read Replica are main features of RDS
What is the purpose of Multi AZ?
Disaster Recovery is the main purpose of Multi AZ
What is the purpose of Read Replica?
Read Replica is user for Performance
In case of DB failure; DB failover in Multi AZ is it automatic?
Yes in Multi AZ failover is automatic.
In case of DB failure; DB failover in Read Replica is it automatic?
NO in Read Replica failover is not automatic
Maximum no of Read replica AWS RDS support?
5
What is abbreviation of OLTP?
Online Transaction Processing
What is abbreviation of OLAP?
Online Analytic Processing
What is ElastiCache?
ElastiCache is a DB cache service for AWS
What is Redshift?
Redshift is AWS Data warehouse Service used for OLAP
What is Dynamodb?
Dynamodb is a no sql database service
RDS Service is used for what type of DB operation?
RDS is used for OLTP operations
What is the default port no for MySQL?
3306
Can you able to access to DB VM?
No
What are the different types of backups available for RDS?
Automated Backup & DB Snapshot
What is max retention period for Automated backup?
35 Days
Where do we store automated backup in AWS?
S3
If we restore DB Backup will it be restored in Existing DB or new database?
All database backup are restored only to New database.
Can we encrypt RDS database?
Yes; RDS DB can be encrypted at rest.
If encryption is enabled for DB does it apply for DB related items?
Yes; Encryption is applied for Read Replica, Backup & snapshot
To enable read replica what needs to be enabled?
Automated backup need to be enabled To enable read replica
Can you have read replica of read replica?
Yes; we can have read replica of read replica
Does Read replica has same DNS end point?
No; Each read replica has different DNS endpoint
Can you have read replica in different AZ?
Yes
Can you have read replica in different Region?
Yes
What is the downside; if you enable Read replica as main db?
Replication will be broken.
In DynamoDB database data is stored in which type of disk?
SSD