____________ embodies the “share-nothing” architecture and essentially involves breaking a large database
into several smaller databases. Common ways to split a database include 1) splitting tables that are not joined
in the same query onto different hosts or 2) duplicating a table across multiple hosts and then using a hashing
algorithm to determine which host receives a given update.

When you resize the Amazon RDS DB instance, Amazon RDS will perform the upgrade during the next
maintenance window. If you want the upgrade to be performed now, rather than waiting for the maintenance
window, specify the _____ option.

Does Amazon Route 53 support NS Records?

The SQL Server _____ feature is an efficient means of copying data from a source database to your DB
Instance. It writes the data that you specify to a data file, such as an ASCII file.

When using consolidated billing there are two account types. What are they?

A __________ is a document that provides a formal statement of one or more permissions.

In the Amazon RDS which uses the SQL Server engine, what is the maximum size for a Microsoft SQL Server DB
Instance with SQL Server Express edition?

Regarding the attaching of ENI to an instance, what does ‘warm attach’ refer to?

If I scale the storage capacity provisioned to my DB Instance by mid of a billing month, how will I be charged?

You can modify the backup retention period; valid values are 0 (for no backup retention) to a maximum of
___________ days.