Exam AWS-SysOps topic 1 question 730 discussion

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Question #: 730
Topic #: 1

A company runs a web application that users access using the domain name www.example.com. The company manages the domain name using Amazon Route
53. The company created an Amazon CloudFront distribution in front of the application and would like www.example.com to access the application through
CloudFront.
What is the MOST cost-effective way to achieve this?

A. Create a CNAME record in Amazon Route 53 that points to the CloudFront distribution URL.
B. Create an ALIAS record in Amazon Route 53 that points to the CloudFront distribution URL.
C. Create an A record in Amazon Route 53 that points to the public IP address of the web application.
D. Create a PTR record in Amazon Route 53 that points to the public IP address of the web application.

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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️
Reference:
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/routing-to-cloudfront-distribution.html

by Jichu at July 1, 2020, 12:54 p.m.

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RicardoD

7 months, 4 weeks ago

B is the answer

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abhishek_m_86

8 months ago

B. Create an ALIAS record in Amazon Route 53 that points to the CloudFront distribution URL. Seem correct

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arpana_03

8 months, 3 weeks ago

B is correct answer

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jackdryan

9 months ago

I'll go with B

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allsitesmember

9 months ago

repeated

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Jichu

9 months, 1 week ago

Alias record is needed when referencing AWS resources. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/routing-to-cloudfront-distribution.html

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