States

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D.  Python DSL

A.  YAML

B.  HCL (HashiCorp)

States share a global variable store

Each state receives input, transforms it, and passes output to the next state

Each state reads from and writes to a shared DynamoDB table

Data is passed only at the start and end of the workflow

An S3 bucket that stores workflow definitions

A Lambda function that handles errors automatically

An object with a set of operating conditions that depend on the previous condition to determine output

A DynamoDB table that tracks workflow progress

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Pass

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Unlimited

100,000 per second

100 per second

2,000 per second

To replace the need for API Gateway

To reduce the number of AWS services used

To consolidate all services into a single Lambda function

To handle automatic scaling, errors, and timeouts across independent services

Which three benefits does AWS Step Functions provide?

Productivity, agility, and resiliency

Authentication, authorization, and auditing

Caching, routing, and throttling

Task

Parallel

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