SAP-C02 Practice Question: Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization
A company is migrating a large-scale batch processing workload to AWS. The workload runs on a schedule and processes terabytes of data. The migration must be cost-effective. Which AWS service is best suited for this workload?
Answer choices
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
✓
AWS Batch
AWS Batch is designed for batch computing and can automatically provision the optimal quantity and type of compute resources. Option A is wrong because Amazon EMR is optimized for big data frameworks like Spark, not general batch processing. Option B is wrong because AWS Lambda has a 15-minute timeout and limited memory, making it unsuitable for large-scale batch processing. Option D is wrong because Amazon EC2 with Auto Scaling requires more manual management of instances compared to AWS Batch.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Amazon EMR
Why it's wrong here
EMR is for big data processing using frameworks like Spark/Hadoop, not general batch.
- ✗
AWS Lambda
Why it's wrong here
Lambda has execution time and memory limits, not suitable for large batch jobs.
- ✓
AWS Batch
Why this is correct
AWS Batch is a fully managed batch computing service that dynamically provisions compute resources.
- ✗
Amazon EC2 with Auto Scaling
Why it's wrong here
Requires more manual management and is less cost-optimized than AWS Batch.
Quick reference
Cloud Service Model Comparison
| Model | You Manage | Provider Manages | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| IaaS | OS, runtime, apps, data | Hardware, hypervisor, networking | EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine |
| PaaS | Apps and data | OS, runtime, middleware, hardware | Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service |
| SaaS | Data and settings only | Everything else | Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday |
| FaaS / Serverless | Function code only | Infra, scaling, runtime | Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run |
| CaaS | Containers and apps | Kubernetes, OS, hardware | EKS, AKS, GKE |
Go deeper
Related to this question
About these practice questions
Courseiva writes every SAP-C02 question from scratch — 1,660 in total, each with an explanation and a wrong-answer breakdown. None are copied from real exams or dumps. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
This SAP-C02 practice question is part of Courseiva's free Amazon Web Services certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the SAP-C02 exam.