Monitor Redshift Cluster Performance with AWS Services

Monitor Redshift Cluster Performance

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An organization is managing a Redshift Cluster in AWS.

They need to monitor this Redshift cluster's performance to ensure that it is performing as efficiently as possible.

Which of the following services should be used for achieving this requirement? (Select Two)

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A. B. C. D.

Correct Answers - C and D.

AWS Documentation mentions the following on monitoring Redshift Clusters.

Amazon CloudWatch metrics help you monitor the physical aspects of your cluster, such as CPU utilization, latency, and throughput.

Metric data is displayed directly in the Amazon Redshift console.

You can also view it in the Amazon CloudWatch console, or you can consume it in any other way you work with metrics such as with the Amazon CloudWatch Command Line Interface (CLI) or one of the AWS Software Development Kits (SDKs).

For more information on monitoring Redshift, please visit the URL below.

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/mgmt/metrics.html

For Option D, please go through the link below.

https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2016/03/aws-trusted-advisor-adds-checks-for-amazon-s3-amazon-redshift-reserved-instances-security-and-service-limits/

The two services that should be used for monitoring the performance of a Redshift cluster in AWS are CloudWatch and AWS Trusted Advisor.

  1. CloudWatch: CloudWatch is a monitoring service provided by AWS that allows users to monitor various resources and applications on the AWS platform. For a Redshift cluster, CloudWatch can be used to monitor and collect metrics such as CPU utilization, disk usage, network throughput, and query execution time. By monitoring these metrics, users can identify performance bottlenecks and take corrective actions to optimize the cluster's performance.

  2. AWS Trusted Advisor: AWS Trusted Advisor is a service that provides recommendations for optimizing the performance, security, and cost-efficiency of AWS resources. For a Redshift cluster, AWS Trusted Advisor can provide recommendations for optimizing query performance, reducing storage costs, and improving security. By following these recommendations, users can ensure that the Redshift cluster is performing as efficiently as possible and minimize any potential issues or downtime.

Therefore, the correct options are C. CloudWatch and D. AWS Trusted Advisor.