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DynamoDB is a 'fully managed' serverless database. What is a primary operational benefit of this model for an engineering team?
- A The team must manually manage the underlying EC2 instances and OS security patches.
- B AWS automatically handles hardware provisioning, software patching, replication, and cluster scaling, allowing the team to focus on the data model and API.
- C The database runs on a single physical machine that can be accessed via SSH for debugging.
- D It eliminates the need for any application-side authorization or IAM policies.
Answer: B. AWS automatically handles hardware provisioning, software patching, replication, and cluster scaling, allowing the team to focus on the data model and API.
DynamoDB is an 'abstracted' service. You don't see the servers. AWS manages the infrastructure, high availability (multi-AZ by default), and maintenance. Your responsibility is limited to table configuration, security policies (IAM), and efficient data modeling.
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