A SysOos administrator s tasked with analyzing database performance.

To improve RDS performance during peak traffic when resources are over-utilized due to read traffic, the SysOps administrator can take the following actions:

Add a Read Replica:

Amazon RDS Read Replicas provide enhanced performance and durability for database instances.

By creating a read replica, you can offload read traffic from the primary database instance to the replica.

This reduces the load on the primary instance and improves overall performance.

Amazon RDS Read Replicas

Modify the Application to Use Amazon ElastiCache for Memcached:

Amazon ElastiCache is a web service that makes it easy to deploy, operate, and scale an in-memory cache in the cloud.

By using ElastiCache for Memcached, you can cache frequently accessed data, reducing the number of read requests to the RDS instance.

This can significantly improve the performance of the database during peak traffic.