Study AIP-C01 deployment targets, runtime strategy, endpoint choices, scaling, and availability decisions for GenAI applications.
Deployment questions on AIP-C01 are about where the GenAI runtime should live and how it behaves under production load. The strongest answer usually balances control, scale, latency, and operational burden instead of treating “call a model” as the whole deployment decision.
The current AIP-C01 domain page includes model deployment strategy as its own task. Recurring patterns include:
That means deployment is part of the architecture, not an afterthought.
| Requirement | Strongest first fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Need managed FM access with lower operational overhead | Bedrock-native deployment path | Managed runtime removes undifferentiated control-plane work |
| Need custom model-serving control or specific hosting path | More custom endpoint or containerized deployment pattern | Greater control can justify higher operational burden |
| Need burst handling with limited always-on capacity | Elastic or demand-shaped serving pattern | Capacity should match traffic shape |
| Need predictable heavy volume | Provisioned capacity or throughput-aware deployment | Sustained demand changes the economics |
| Need low-risk upgrades | Versioned deployment with rollback or controlled rollout path | Deployment strategy must include safe change handling |
On this exam, a managed Bedrock-style deployment path is often stronger when:
The more custom deployment answer is stronger only when the scenario truly requires that extra control.
Deployment choice changes when traffic is:
The strongest answer usually aligns capacity model to workload shape instead of just picking the most flexible-looking platform.
Good deployment strategies also consider:
If the answer gives no upgrade or rollback path, it is often incomplete.
When the question is where and how should this GenAI runtime be served, choose the deployment path that meets the traffic and control requirements with the least unnecessary operational burden.