The answer is Amazon ECS with the AWS Fargate launch type. This is correct because Fargate is a serverless compute engine for containers that lets you deploy containerized applications without managing infrastructure—you simply define your task and let AWS handle the underlying servers, scaling, and patching. On the SAP-C02 exam, this question tests your understanding of the 7 Rs migration strategy, specifically the “Replatform” approach, where you lift and shift a containerized app to a managed service without redesigning the architecture. A common trap is choosing Amazon EKS, which still requires you to manage the Kubernetes control plane, or EC2, which demands full server management. Remember the memory tip: “Fargate Frees you from the Fleet”—if the exam asks for deploying containers without touching servers, Fargate is your serverless shortcut.
SAP-C02 Practice Question: Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization
This SAP-C02 practice question tests your understanding of accelerate workload migration and modernization. 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 is migrating a legacy application to AWS using the 7 Rs migration strategy. The application is a monolithic Java application running on a single on-premises server with a MySQL database. The company wants to reduce operational overhead and improve scalability. The development team has already containerized the application and tested it locally. The company wants to run the containerized application on AWS without managing the underlying infrastructure. Which AWS service should the company use to deploy the containerized application?
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 ECS with AWS Fargate launch type
Option C is correct: AWS Fargate is a serverless compute engine for containers, eliminating infrastructure management. Option A (EC2) requires managing instances. Option B (EKS) requires managing the control plane. Option D (Lightsail) is not container-native.
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
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 ECS with AWS Fargate launch type
Why this is correct
Fargate is serverless, no infrastructure to manage, and integrates with ECS.
Related concept
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
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Amazon EKS with managed node groups
Why it's wrong here
EKS still requires managing the Kubernetes control plane and node groups, increasing overhead.
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Amazon EC2 with Docker installed
Why it's wrong here
EC2 requires managing the underlying instances, which does not reduce operational overhead.
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Amazon Lightsail containers
Why it's wrong here
Lightsail is a simplified VPS service, not optimized for containerized applications and lacks advanced features.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: NAT rules depend on direction and matching traffic
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
How to think about this question
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.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
PAT allows many inside hosts to share one public address using ports.
Inside local and inside global describe the private and translated addresses.
NAT ACLs identify traffic for translation, not always security filtering.
TExam Day Tips
→Identify inside and outside interfaces first.
→Check whether the scenario needs static NAT, dynamic NAT or PAT.
→Do not confuse NAT matching ACLs with normal packet-filtering intent.
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
How this comes up in practice
An e-commerce site experiences heavy traffic on Black Friday and near-zero traffic during off-peak weeks. Rather than provisioning permanent large VMs, the team uses auto-scaling groups that add capacity automatically under load and reduce it overnight. Questions like this test whether you understand elasticity, availability zones, and cloud compute scaling patterns.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
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 SAP-C02 NAT questions on configuration and troubleshooting.
Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization — This question tests Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization — Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Amazon ECS with AWS Fargate launch type — Option C is correct: AWS Fargate is a serverless compute engine for containers, eliminating infrastructure management. Option A (EC2) requires managing instances. Option B (EKS) requires managing the control plane. Option D (Lightsail) is not container-native.
What should I do if I get this SAP-C02 question wrong?
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 SAP-C02 NAT questions on configuration and troubleshooting.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
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