SAP-C02 Practice Question: Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization
A company is migrating a legacy application to AWS. The application requires a relational database with read replicas for reporting. The company wants to minimize operational overhead. Which TWO database services meet these requirements?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse Amazon RDS for MySQL (Option D) as the only correct relational database with read replicas, but Amazon Aurora is also correct because it is a fully managed relational database that natively supports read replicas with lower operational overhead than standard RDS.
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
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Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora is a MySQL- and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database built for the cloud, combining the performance and availability of high-end commercial databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open-source databases. It supports up to 15 low-latency read replicas, which can be used for reporting workloads, and it automates time-consuming tasks such as hardware provisioning, database setup, patching, and backups, thereby minimizing operational overhead.
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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Amazon DynamoDB
Why it's wrong here
NoSQL, not relational.
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Amazon Redshift
Why it's wrong here
Data warehouse, not OLTP relational.
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Amazon Aurora
Why this is correct
Managed relational with up to 15 read replicas.
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Amazon RDS for MySQL
Why this is correct
Managed relational with read replicas.
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Amazon ElastiCache
Why it's wrong here
In-memory cache, not database.
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