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SAP-C02 Practice Question: Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization
A company is migrating a legacy .NET application to AWS. The application currently uses Windows Authentication and a SQL Server database. The company wants to reduce licensing costs and use managed services where possible. The migration should minimize code changes. Which combination of services meets these requirements?
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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AWS Elastic Beanstalk for the .NET application, Amazon RDS for SQL Server, and AWS Managed Microsoft AD
AWS Managed Microsoft AD provides Windows Authentication compatibility. Amazon RDS for SQL Server is a managed database service that reduces operational overhead and licensing costs compared to self-managed SQL Server. AWS Elastic Beanstalk supports .NET applications. This combination minimizes code changes. Lambda does not support .NET Windows Authentication natively; DynamoDB is not compatible; EC2 does not reduce licensing costs.
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 EC2 instances with SQL Server installed and AWS Directory Service for AD
Why it's wrong here
EC2 does not reduce licensing costs; it requires managing OS and SQL Server licenses.
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AWS Lambda for the application logic and Amazon DynamoDB for the database
Why it's wrong here
Lambda does not support Windows Authentication or .NET in a straightforward manner; DynamoDB is not SQL Server.
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Amazon ECS with Windows containers, Amazon RDS for SQL Server, and AWS SSO
Why it's wrong here
ECS with Windows containers adds complexity; AWS SSO is not a replacement for Windows Authentication.
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AWS Elastic Beanstalk for the .NET application, Amazon RDS for SQL Server, and AWS Managed Microsoft AD
Why this is correct
Elastic Beanstalk supports .NET, RDS for SQL Server is managed, and Managed AD provides Windows Authentication.
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 |
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Last reviewed: Jun 20, 2026
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