A digital media company runs its content rendering service on Amazon EC2 instances that are registered with an Application Load Balancer (ALB) using IP-based target groups. The company relies on AWS Systems Manager to manage and patch these instances regularly. According to new compliance requirements, EC2 instances must be safely removed from production traffic during patching to prevent user disruption and maintain application integrity. However, during the most recent patch cycle, the operations team noticed application failures and API timeouts, even though patching succeeded on the instances. You are asked to suggest a reliable and scalable way to ensure safe patching while preserving service availability. Which solution will best meet the new compliance and operational requirements? (Select two)