ElastiCache Design Patterns Quiz

Quiz covering Performance Objectives

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1. 1

   Which ElastiCache caching strategy involves updating the cache immediately after a database write occurs?

2. 2

   In a Lazy Loading pattern, what happens when an application requests data that is not currently in the cache?

3. 3

   What is the primary benefit of implementing Time-to-Live (TTL) on cached items?

4. 4

   When using the Write-behind (Write-back) caching pattern, what is the main trade-off regarding data integrity?

5. 5

   You have a high-traffic e-commerce application using ElastiCache. You notice that a specific set of 'hot' product keys are frequently expired, leading to a 'thundering herd' effect where many requests hit the database simultaneously. Which strategy is most effective at mitigating this?