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A. Elastic Compute Service (ECS) image achieve efficient and convenient deployment. This is correct because ECS images are pre-configured operating system environments that can be used to create and launch ECS instances quickly and easily. ECS images can reduce the cost and time of deploying applications on Alibaba Cloud1.

B. Utilizing Content Delivery Network (CDN) can meet the demands for redundant backup. This is incorrect because CDN is not a backup service, but a service that accelerates the delivery of content to end users by caching it at edge nodes. CDN can improve the performance and availability of applications, but it does not provide data redundancy or backup2.

C. Utilizing Server Load Balancer (SLB) and ECS instances can improve data reliability. This is correct because SLB is a service that distributes traffic among multiple ECS instances based on predefined rules. SLB can improve the availability and reliability of applications by eliminating single points of failure and ensuring that requests are routed to healthy instances3.

D. Elastic Compute Service (ECS) snapshot satisfies the needs of rapid recovery of applications and data. This is incorrect because ECS snapshot is a feature that allows users to create point-in-time backups of ECS disks. ECS snapshots can be used to restore data or create new disks, but they do not satisfy the needs of rapid recovery of applications and data. Snapshots are stored in Object Storage Service (OSS), which is a low-cost and durable storage service, but it has higher latency and lower performance than disks4.

E. Reasonable selection of Regions/Zones meets the location needs of application deployment as well as the demands for redundantly backup critical business applications and data. This is correct because regions and zones are the physical locations of Alibaba Cloud data centers. Regions are geographically isolated from each other, and zones are physically independent within the same region. Users can choose the regions and zones that best suit their application deployment needs, such as proximity to customers, compliance with local regulations, and availability of services. Users can also use multiple regions and zones to achieve redundancy and backup for their critical business applications and data.

References: 1: ECS Images 2: CDN Overview 3: SLB Overview 4: ECS Snapshots : Regions and Zones

 PPPoE stands for Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet, which is a network protocol that encapsulates PPP frames in Ethernet frames and allows multiple computers to share a single Internet connection. PPPoE is typically used by Internet service providers (ISPs) to provide broadband access to their customers, such as DSL or cable modem. PPPoE is not a protocol that is commonly supported by Open API for cloud computing service providers, because it is not designed for web-based communication and requires a dedicated connection between the client and the server. Open API, on the other hand, is a term that refers to a set of publicly available application programming interfaces (APIs) that allow developers to access the functionality and data of cloud computing service providers. Open API usually follows standard protocols that are widely used on the web, such as HTTP, Restful, and Web Service. HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol, which is the foundation of data communication on the web. HTTP defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. HTTP is a stateless protocol, which means that each request is independent and does not depend on any previous requests or responses. Restful stands for Representational State Transfer, which is an architectural style for designing web services that are based on the concept of resources. Restful web services use HTTP methods (such as GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE) to perform operations on resources, and use standard formats (such as JSON or XML) to exchange data. Restful web services are stateless, scalable, and cacheable, and aim to provide a uniform interface for interacting with different types of resources. Web Service is a generic term that refers to any software service that is available over the web and uses a standardized format for communication, such as SOAP or REST. Web Service allows different applications to communicate and exchange data across different platforms and languages. Web Service can be described using a specification language, such as WSDL or OpenAPI, which defines the structure, operations, and parameters of the service. Web Service can also be registered and discovered using a directory service, such as UDDI or Swagger.

Alibaba Cloud OSS automatically maintains three copies of each data object to ensure data reliability and redundancy. This setup allows OSS to recover data automatically without human intervention in case of hardware or system failures, ensuring high data durability.

Data Transmission Service (DTS) is a real-time data streaming service that supports data transmission between data sources such as relational databases, NoSQL, and Big Data (OLAP). DTS supports data migration, data synchronization, and change data subscription scenarios. DTS can migrate your data to and from most of the widely used commercial and open source databases. It supports homogeneous migrations such as MySQL to MySQL, as well as heterogeneous migrations between different database platforms, such as Oracle to MySQL. Migrations can be from on-premises databases to RDS or ECS, databases running on ECS to RDS, or vice versa, as well as from one RDS database to another RDS database. DTS also supports migrating data between RDS instances of different Alibaba Cloud accounts, as long as they are in the same region1. Therefore, the statement B. The data cannot be migrated is NOT correct for migrating self-built MySQL databases (running on ECS) to RDS. The other statements are correct, as the data can be imported via the Intranet, the public network, or by running mysqldump234. References:

1: Migrate Self-built Database to RDS - Alibaba Cloud

2: Migrating a Self-built MySQL Database to Alibaba Cloud RDS for MySQL with Minimal Downtime - Alibaba Cloud Community

3: Migrating Data from a Self-Managed SQL Server Database on an ECS to an ApsaraDB RDS for SQL Server Database

4: Migrate data between RDS instances of different Alibaba Cloud accounts,Data Transmission Service

According to the Alibaba Cloud Auto Scaling documentation, scheduled mode allows you to configure the scheduled tasks by adding or removing ECS instances for a fixed time. This mode is suitable for scenarios where the service traffic spikes are predictable and periodic. For example, a new media company can use scheduled mode to add or reduce ECS instances dynamically to address service traffic spikes during some busy hours, such as from 07:30 to 09:00 and from 18:30 to 20:00. This mode can help simplify deployment tasks and save costs by avoiding unnecessary scaling activities. References: How Auto Scaling works - Auto Scaling - Alibaba Cloud Documentation Center.

In Alibaba Cloud ECS, whenever an API request is made, a unique identifier called the RequestId is generated and returned. This ID is generated regardless of the request’s success or failure. RequestId serves as a unique identifier for tracking and debugging specific requests within the ECS environment, allowing users to trace and troubleshoot individual API calls. This practice ensures that issues can be resolved more efficiently by tracking the specific request, and it is a common practice across many Alibaba Cloud services.

 The statement A is not correct, because self-built databases do not support quick deployment and elastic scaling. On the contrary, self-built databases require hardware procurement, data center hosting, and machine deployment, which can be time consuming and costly. Moreover, self-built databases have low resource utilization, as they have to accommodate peak traffic requirements, while RDS can scale elastically according to the actual demand. References: = ApsaraDB for RDS vs. Self-built Databases - Alibaba Cloud

Alibaba Cloud provides basic security services for ECS instances, which include protection against unexpected remote logins, DDoS attacks, brute-force password cracking, and alerts for potential sensitive information leakage. Key management services (KMS) are available but are not part of the free security services for ECS.

In Alibaba Cloud’s VPC architecture, a VRouter (Virtual Router) is used to connect multiple VSwitches within a VPC. The VRouter routes traffic between VSwitches, and each VSwitch in a VPC is associated with a route table managed by the VRouter. This setup enables efficient communication between subnets and applies to the entire VPC.

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Alibaba Cloud OSS ensures high reliability and availability by maintaining multiple copies of data across different physical locations, allowing it to recover within minutes in the event of hardware failures. This redundancy mechanism provides strong data durability and service continuity.