SAP-C02 Q565 · DR

Question

A company completed a successful Amazon Workspaces proof of concept. They now want to make Workspaces highly available across two AWS Regions. Workspaces are deployed in the failover Region. A hosted zone is available in Amazon Route 53. What should the solutions architect do?

Accepted Answer

**Answer C** is correct because it properly implements Amazon WorkSpaces Cross-Region Redirection, which requires:

1. **Connection alias in EACH Region**: WorkSpaces Cross-Region Redirection works by creating a connection alias (a FQDN like `desktop.example.com`) in **both** the primary and failover Regions. Each Region needs its own connection alias to serve as an endpoint that users can be redirected to.

2. **Each alias associated with a directory in its OWN Region**: WorkSpaces are backed by directories (AWS Managed Microsoft AD or AD Connector). For true high availability, each Region must have its own directory with WorkSpaces deployed against it. The connection alias in each Region is associated with that Region's directory, so when traffic arrives, WorkSpaces in that Region can se

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