SAP-C02 Practice Question: Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization
A company has a legacy application that runs on Windows Server 2008 R2 on-premises. The application is no longer supported by the vendor, but the company still needs to run it for compliance reasons. They are migrating to AWS and want to minimize changes. What should the solutions architect recommend?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Use an Amazon EC2 instance with a Windows Server 2008 R2 BYOL AMI
Using a Windows Server 2008 R2 BYOL AMI allows the company to run the legacy OS without changes. AWS does not provide mainstream support for 2008 R2, but BYOL allows it. Refactoring or replacing the application would require changes. Upgrading the OS might break the application.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Refactor the application to run on a supported Windows Server version
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Refactoring requires development effort and changes.
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Upgrade to Windows Server 2019 and use AWS License Manager
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: Upgrading may break the legacy application.
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Replace the application with a SaaS alternative
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect: This is a replacement, not a migration with minimal changes.
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Use an Amazon EC2 instance with a Windows Server 2008 R2 BYOL AMI
Why this is correct
Correct: Allows the legacy OS to run as-is, minimizing changes.
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