Quick Answer
The answer is AWS SCT (Schema Conversion Tool). AWS SCT is the correct choice because it specializes in converting database schema and code objects like stored procedures, functions, and views during a migration, handling the complex syntax and compatibility differences between source and target engines. For the AWS Certified Database Specialty DBS-C01 exam, this question tests your ability to distinguish between AWS SCT for schema conversion and AWS DMS for data migration—a classic trap where candidates confuse the two. The exam often presents scenarios involving stored procedure conversion or schema migration, and the key is remembering that SCT handles the code and structure, while DMS moves the actual data. A useful memory tip: think "SCT for Schema, DMS for Data"—if you need to convert stored procedures, you always start with SCT.
This DBS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of deployment and migration. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A company wants to migrate an on-premises SQL Server database to Amazon RDS for SQL Server. They need to convert stored procedures and functions. Which AWS service should they use?
AWS CloudEndure Migration
Why wrong: CloudEndure is for server migration, not database schema conversion.
AWS DMS
Why wrong: DMS migrates data, not schema.
AWS SCT
SCT converts schema and code objects.
AWS Snowball
Why wrong: Snowball is for offline data transfer.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
AWS SCT
AWS SCT helps convert database schema and code objects like stored procedures from one engine to another (including SQL Server to RDS for SQL Server for compatibility checks). DMS handles data migration, not schema conversion. CloudEndure is for server migration. Snowball is for offline data transfer.
Key principle: NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
AWS CloudEndure Migration
Why it's wrong here
CloudEndure is for server migration, not database schema conversion.
AWS DMS
Why it's wrong here
DMS migrates data, not schema.
AWS SCT
Why this is correct
SCT converts schema and code objects.
Related concept
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
AWS Snowball
Why it's wrong here
Snowball is for offline data transfer.
Common exam traps
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Detailed technical explanation
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
Key takeaway
NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
Real-world example
A media company stores terabytes of video archives that are accessed once a year for audit purposes. Moving these objects to a cold storage tier (Azure Archive, S3 Glacier, or Google Nearline) costs a fraction of hot storage. Questions like this test whether you understand storage tiers, access frequency tradeoffs, and retrieval latency requirements.
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Deployment and Migration — This question tests Deployment and Migration — Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address..
The correct answer is: AWS SCT — AWS SCT helps convert database schema and code objects like stored procedures from one engine to another (including SQL Server to RDS for SQL Server for compatibility checks). DMS handles data migration, not schema conversion. CloudEndure is for server migration. Snowball is for offline data transfer.
Review the four NAT address types (inside local, inside global, outside local, outside global), PAT port overload, and static vs dynamic NAT use cases. Then practise related DBS-C01 NAT questions on configuration and troubleshooting.
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
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Last reviewed: Jun 20, 2026
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