AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Question 17

A company would like to host its MySQL databases on AWS and maintain full control over the operating system, database installation, and configuration.
Which AWS service should the company use to host the databases?

Answer options

• A. Amazon RDS
• B. Amazon EC2
• C. Amazon DynamoDB
• D. Amazon Aurora

Correct answer: B

Explanation

Amazon EC2 is the correct choice because it allows full control over the operating system and database environment, enabling custom installations and configurations. In contrast, Amazon RDS is a managed service that abstracts away the underlying OS, while Amazon DynamoDB is a NoSQL database service, and Amazon Aurora is a managed relational database that also limits OS access.