SAP-C02 Practice Question: Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization
A company is migrating its on-premises VMware virtual machines to AWS. The company wants to use the same VM images and has a 10 Gbps direct connect link. Which service should be used to automate the migration of the VMs?
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 VM Import/Export
AWS VM Import/Export enables the import of existing VM images (including VMware) from on-premises into EC2, making it the correct choice for migrating existing VM images. Option A (AWS Migration Hub) is a tracking and management service, not a migration tool. Option B (AWS DataSync) is used for transferring file and object storage, not VM images. Option D (AWS Server Migration Service) is deprecated and is not the recommended service for this use case; AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) is the modern replacement, but VM Import/Export directly supports importing images without agent installation.
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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AWS Migration Hub
Why it's wrong here
Tracking and orchestration, not migration.
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AWS DataSync
Why it's wrong here
For data transfer to S3/EFS, not VMs.
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AWS VM Import/Export
Why this is correct
Directly imports VMware VMs as EC2 instances.
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AWS Server Migration Service
Why it's wrong here
Deprecated, now AWS MGN.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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Variation 1. A company is migrating a virtualized workload to AWS. The current environment uses VMware vSphere. The company wants to migrate the virtual machines (VMs) to AWS with minimal changes. Which AWS service should the company use?
easy- A.VMware Cloud on AWS
- B.AWS Migration Hub
- C.AWS Application Discovery Service
- ✓ D.AWS VM Import/Export
Why D: AWS VM Import/Export allows you to import virtual machines from on-premises environments, including VMware vSphere, into Amazon EC2 as AMIs, enabling migration with minimal changes. Option A is wrong because VMware Cloud on AWS is a managed service that runs VMware SDDC on AWS, but it does not directly migrate existing VMs to EC2; it requires the VMs to be moved into the SDDC. Option B is wrong because AWS Application Discovery Service is used for discovery and assessment, not for actual migration. Option C is wrong because AWS Migration Hub provides a central tracking dashboard for migrations but does not perform the migration itself.
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