SAP-C02 Practice Question: Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization
A company is migrating a monolithic application to AWS. They want to minimize changes to the application code while taking advantage of AWS managed services. Which migration strategy should they use?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Rehost / Lift-and-Shift
(Rehost / Lift-and-Shift) is correct because it involves moving the application as-is to AWS, typically using services like EC2, without requiring any code changes. This minimizes changes while leveraging AWS managed services. Option B (Repurchase) replaces the application with a SaaS solution, which is not what the company wants. Option C (Replatform) involves some optimization but still requires changes. Option D (Refactor) requires significant code changes to re-architect the application.
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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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Rehost / Lift-and-Shift
Why this is correct
Moves the application as-is, minimizing code changes.
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Repurchase / Drop and Shop
Why it's wrong here
Replaces the application with a commercial off-the-shelf product.
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Replatform / Lift, Tinker, and Shift
Why it's wrong here
Involves some optimizations like moving to RDS but still requires changes.
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Refactor / Re-architect
Why it's wrong here
Requires modifying application code to use cloud-native features.
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