📋 Database Architecture Cheat Sheet

Professional database questions focus on access patterns, migration, availability, performance, operational effort, and cost.

Why This Cheat Sheet Matters for SAP-C02

This cheat sheet covers the most important AWS Databases concepts tested on the SAP-C02 (AWS Solutions Architect Professional) certification exam. It contains 2 sections with 8 key points that you should memorize before exam day. Choose between RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, Redshift, OpenSearch, DocumentDB, Neptune, and migration options. Use this as a quick-reference guide during your final review sessions.

2Sections
8Key Points

Service Fit

  • Aurora is a managed relational database with high performance and availability options.
  • DynamoDB is serverless NoSQL for key-value and document access patterns.
  • ElastiCache accelerates read-heavy or session workloads with in-memory caching.
  • Redshift supports analytical data warehousing workloads.

Migration Cues

  • Use DMS for database replication and migration.
  • Use SCT for heterogeneous schema conversion.
  • Use Aurora Global Database for low-latency global reads and DR.
  • Use DynamoDB global tables for multi-Region active-active NoSQL workloads.

Practice Databases Questions

Put your knowledge to the test with practice questions.

More SAP-C02 Cheat Sheets