AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (DOP-C02) — Question 195

A DevOps team uses AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeBuild, and AWS CodeDeploy to deploy an application. The application is a REST API that uses AWS Lambda functions and Amazon API Gateway. Recent deployments have introduced errors that have affected many customers.

The DevOps team needs a solution that reverts to the most recent stable version of the application when an error is detected. The solution must affect the fewest customers possible.

Which solution will meet these requirements with the MOST operational efficiency?

Answer options

• A. Set the deployment configuration in CodeDeploy to LambdaAllAtOnce. Configure automatic rollbacks on the deployment group. Create an Amazon CloudWatch alarm that detects HTTP Bad Gateway errors on API Gateway. Configure the deployment group to roll back when the number of alarms meets the alarm threshold.
• B. Set the deployment configuration in CodeDeploy to LambdaCanary10Percent10Minutes. Configure automatic rollbacks on the deployment group. Create an Amazon CloudWatch alarm that detects HTTP Bad Gateway errors on API Gateway. Configure the deployment group to roll back when the number of alarms meets the alarm threshold.
• C. Set the deployment configuration in CodeDeploy to LambdaAllAtOnce. Configure manual rollbacks on the deployment group. Create an Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) topic to send notifications every time a deployment fails. Configure the SNS topic to invoke a new Lambda function that stops the current deployment and starts the most recent successful deployment.
• D. Set the deployment configuration in CodeDeploy to LambdaCanary10Percent10Minutes. Configure manual rollbacks on the deployment group. Create a metric filter on an Amazon CloudWatch log group for API Gateway to monitor HTTP Bad Gateway errors. Configure the metric filter to invoke a new Lambda function that stops the current deployment and starts the most recent successful deployment.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

Option B is correct because using the LambdaCanary10Percent10Minutes deployment configuration allows for a gradual rollout, which minimizes the impact of errors on users. Automatic rollbacks ensure that if issues are detected, the system can revert to a stable version without manual intervention, enhancing operational efficiency. Other options either use an all-at-once deployment method or require manual rollbacks, which are less efficient and can lead to more customer disruptions.