DynamoDB Auto Scaling Quiz

5 questions Pass: 70% +25 pts (50 with Pro)

Quiz covering Scalability and Elasticity

What you'll be asked

  1. What is the primary purpose of DynamoDB Auto Scaling?
  2. When configuring DynamoDB Auto Scaling, what does the 'Target Utilization' setting represent?
  3. If you are using DynamoDB in 'On-Demand' mode, how does Auto Scaling behave?
  4. A developer notices that their table is being throttled during sudden, unpredictable traffic spikes, even with Auto Scaling enabled. What is the most effective way to address this?
  5. You have a global secondary index (GSI) on your table. How does DynamoDB Auto Scaling handle the GSI's throughput?

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