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Architecture World 2 · Right Database · Stage 1

Pick the Engine

Eight workloads, one database each. The access pattern decides; the licence and the migration tool follow.

  • Purpose-built databases
  • RDS engines and licensing
  • Aurora
  • DynamoDB
  • Neptune, Timestream, OpenSearch, DocumentDB
  • DMS and SCT
Domain
Core architecture
World
Architecture World 2: Right Database (Associate)
Game type
Solution board: Drop services into each row's slots, then run records through them.
Time
About 15 minutes on a first attempt (estimated)
Exam guides
  • SAA-C03Task 3.3: Determine high-performing database solutions; Task 4.3: Design cost-optimized database solutions
  • DVA-C02Skill 1.3.9: Use specialized data stores based on access patterns (for example, Amazon OpenSearch Service)
  • SAP-C02Task 2.5: Design a solution to meet performance objectives; Task 4.3: Determine a new architecture for existing workloads; Task 4.4: Determine opportunities for modernization and enhancements