Which set of actions should a solutions architect take to meet these requirements?
Use AWS Systems Manager to manage patches on the on-premises servers and EC2 instances. Use Systems Manager to generate patch compliance reports.
Use AWS OpsWorks to manage patches on the on-premises servers and EC2 instances. Use Amazon QuickSight integration with OpsWorks to generate patch compliance reports.
Use an Amazon EventBridge rule to apply patches by scheduling an AWS Systems Manager patch remediation job. Use Amazon Inspector to generate patch compliance reports.
Use AWS OpsWorks to manage patches on the on-premises servers and EC2 instances. Use AWS X-Ray to post the patch status to AWS Systems Manager OpsCenter to generate patch compliance reports.
Explanations:
AWS Systems Manager is designed to manage patches for both on-premises servers and EC2 instances, and it can generate comprehensive patch compliance reports. This option aligns perfectly with the requirement for a unified patch status report.
AWS OpsWorks is primarily a configuration management service and does not directly handle patch management or generate patch compliance reports as effectively as AWS Systems Manager. The integration with Amazon QuickSight is not relevant for patch compliance reporting in this context.
While Amazon EventBridge can schedule actions, it does not directly manage patching. AWS Systems Manager is needed for patch management, and Amazon Inspector is used for security assessments, not for generating patch compliance reports.
AWS OpsWorks does not provide direct patch management capabilities. AWS X-Ray is used for tracing applications and is not suitable for generating patch compliance reports. Systems Manager is required for patch management and reporting.
As far as I can tell, the answer is:
Use AWS Systems Manager to manage patches on the on-premises servers and EC2 instances. Use Systems Manager to generate patch compliance reports.