SAP-C02 Practice Question: Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization
A company is planning to migrate a Microsoft SQL Server database to Amazon RDS for SQL Server. They want to automate the migration process and minimize manual effort. Which AWS service should they use?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)
AWS DMS can migrate SQL Server to RDS with minimal downtime. Option A is wrong because CloudEndure Migration is for server migration. Option B is wrong because DataSync is for file data. Option D is wrong because Schema Conversion Tool is for schema conversion.
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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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AWS CloudEndure Migration
Why it's wrong here
CloudEndure is for server-level migration, not database.
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AWS DataSync
Why it's wrong here
DataSync is for file-based data transfer.
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AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)
Why this is correct
DMS supports homogeneous and heterogeneous migrations.
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AWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT)
Why it's wrong here
SCT is for schema conversion, not data migration.
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Variation 1. A company is migrating an on-premises Microsoft SQL Server database to Amazon RDS for SQL Server. They need to minimize downtime and ensure data consistency. Which AWS service should they use for the migration?
medium- A.AWS DataSync
- B.AWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT)
- ✓ C.AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)
- D.AWS Glue
Why C: (AWS DMS) is correct because it supports homogeneous migrations with minimal downtime using continuous replication. Option A (DataSync) is for file-based data. Option B (SCT) only provides schema conversion. Option D (Glue) is for ETL jobs.
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