AWS DVA-C02 Drill: Multi-Region Deployment Automation - StackSets vs. CLI Deployments

Jeff’s Note

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Unlike generic exam dumps, ADH analyzes this scenario through the lens of a Real-World Lead Developer.

For DVA-C02 candidates, the confusion often lies in the nuances of managing multi-region deployments without code changes. In production, this is about knowing exactly which AWS tools allow declarative provisioning of resources across regions in a scalable, maintainable way. Let’s drill down.

The Certification Drill (Simulated Question)

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Scenario

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You are a lead developer at Innovatech Labs, building a geo-distributed API load testing solution. The team needs to deploy the load testing resources consistently across several AWS Regions to simulate real-world geographic traffic patterns. The catch? No changes to the existing application code can be made. Your goal is to automate provisioning to all target Regions efficiently.

The Requirement:

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Deploy all load testing resources defined in infrastructure-as-code templates to multiple AWS Regions with minimal manual intervention and without modifying app code.

The Options

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• A) Create and deploy an AWS Lambda function in each desired Region. Configure the Lambda function to create a stack from an AWS CloudFormation template in that Region when the function is invoked.

• B) Create an AWS CloudFormation template that defines the load test resources. Use the AWS CLI create-stack-set command to create a stack set in the desired Regions.

• C) Create an AWS Systems Manager document that defines the resources. Use the document to create the resources in the desired Regions.

• D) Create an AWS CloudFormation template that defines the load test resources. Use the AWS CLI deploy command to create a stack from the template in each Region.

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Correct Answer

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B

Quick Insight: The Developer Imperative

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Using CloudFormation StackSets enables consistent, scalable deployment across multiple Regions with a single command—no need to script region-by-region deployments. CLI deploy is region-scoped, Lambda orchestration adds complexity and overhead, and Systems Manager Documents don’t natively deploy CloudFormation stacks.

Content Locked: The Expert Analysis

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You’ve identified the answer. But do you know the implementation details that separate a Junior from a Senior?

The Expert’s Analysis

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Correct Answer

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Option B

The Winning Logic

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Option B leverages AWS CloudFormation StackSets, which allow you to centrally create, update, or delete stacks across multiple AWS accounts and Regions from a single AWS account. This fits perfectly for multi-region infrastructure deployment without additional application code changes.

• The CloudFormation template defines the load testing resources once.
• create-stack-set deploys this template across all required Regions.
• StackSets manages the lifecycle and ensures consistency, significantly reducing operational overhead.
• This approach uses native AWS automation tools designed for multi-region orchestration.

The Trap (Distractor Analysis)

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• Option A: While Lambda functions can orchestrate deployments, spinning up Lambda in every Region to create stacks adds complexity and latency. This is reinventing orchestration logic manually.
• Option C: Systems Manager documents are good for automating operational tasks but are not designed to deploy CloudFormation stacks declaratively. You’d have to script explicitly, losing the benefits of IaC.
• Option D: The AWS CLI deploy command is region-specific. Repeating CLI deploy for each Region manually or via scripts is error-prone and inefficient compared to StackSets’ centralized control.

The Technical Blueprint

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Relevant CLI Command Example for StackSets

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aws cloudformation create-stack-set \
    --stack-set-name GeoLoadTestStackSet \
    --template-body file://loadtest-template.yaml \
    --capabilities CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM

aws cloudformation create-stack-instances \
    --stack-set-name GeoLoadTestStackSet \
    --regions us-east-1 us-west-2 eu-west-1 \
    --accounts 123456789012

This creates the stack set with the resources and launches stack instances in the specified Regions and accounts.

The Comparative Analysis (Developer Perspective)

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Real-World Application (Practitioner Insight)

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Exam Rule

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For multi-region infrastructure deployment, always pick CloudFormation StackSets when you want “one-to-many” stacks with minimal scripting.

Real World

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Sometimes, a hybrid approach with Lambda or CI/CD pipelines augment StackSets if you need custom logic per Region, but StackSets should be your foundation.

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Disclaimer

This is a study note based on simulated scenarios for the AWS DVA-C02 exam.