SAP-C02 Practice Question: Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization
A company is migrating a large number of on-premises VMs to AWS. They need to assess the current environment and track migration progress. Which THREE AWS services should be used together?
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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AWS Application Migration Service (MGN)
AWS Application Discovery Service (E) is correct because it performs the assessment phase by collecting on-premises server inventory, configuration, and utilization data (via the Discovery Agent or agentless VMware collector) to build the baseline needed for migration planning. AWS Application Migration Service (B) is correct because it is the recommended lift-and-shift service that replicates on-premises VMs (block-level replication using the AWS Replication Agent) and launches them on AWS as EC2 instances, handling the actual migration of the large VM fleet. AWS Migration Hub (C) is correct because it provides a single console to track migration status and progress across services such as MGN and DMS, giving the centralized progress-tracking capability the company requires. AWS Server Migration Service (A) is not appropriate because it is a legacy service being deprecated in favor of MGN for VM migrations. AWS Database Migration Service (D) is not appropriate because it targets database migrations specifically, not the general VM migration and assessment scenario described.
Answer analysis
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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AWS Server Migration Service (SMS)
Why it's wrong here
AWS SMS migrates server workloads but was deprecated for new customers and does not assess environments or track migration progress. Application Discovery Service and Migration Hub cover those tasks. SMS would suit actually replicating on-premises VMs, which is only part of this requirement.
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AWS Application Migration Service (MGN)
Why this is correct
AWS Application Migration Service replicates source servers block-level into AWS and launches them as EC2 instances, satisfying the migration-execution requirement. It also feeds replication status into Migration Hub, letting the company track progress across the VM fleet.
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AWS Migration Hub
Why this is correct
AWS Migration Hub provides the single dashboard that aggregates discovery and replication status across the VM estate, meeting the progress-tracking constraint. It does not itself perform discovery or replication, so it must be paired with Application Discovery Service and Application Migration Service.
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AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)
Why it's wrong here
AWS DMS replicates data between heterogeneous or homogeneous databases, so it cannot inventory on-premises VMs or track migration status. It is tempting because DMS genuinely belongs in a migration programme — but for moving database schemas and ongoing replication, not for the server discovery and progress-tracking this scenario requires.
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AWS Application Discovery Service
Why this is correct
AWS Application Discovery Service agentless or agent-based collection inventories on-premises servers, capturing configuration, performance and dependency data that feeds migration planning. It directly satisfies the stem's assessment requirement, providing the discovery baseline that AWS Migration Hub then uses to track each VM's migration progress.
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