- A
Warm standby in another Region
Warm standby can achieve RTO of 15 minutes and RPO of 1 minute by maintaining a scaled-down environment in another Region with continuous replication. Correct answer.
- B
Multi-Region active-active deployment with synchronous replication
Why wrong: Multi-Region active-active with synchronous replication can meet the RPO of 1 minute but typically has higher complexity and cost, and synchronous replication across regions is limited by latency, making it less practical for this scenario. This approach is often used for zero RPO, but here RPO of 1 minute is acceptable.
- C
Pilot light in another Region
Why wrong: Pilot light has a longer RTO (often 30+ minutes) as it requires provisioning resources and starting applications before failover, making it unsuitable for a 15-minute RTO.
- D
Backup and restore to another Region
Why wrong: Backup and restore has high RTO (hours) and RPO (typically 24 hours or more due to backup schedule), far exceeding the requirements.
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 critical application to AWS and needs to ensure business continuity. The application must be able to fail over to a different AWS Region with a Recovery Time Objective (RTO) of 15 minutes and a Recovery Point Objective (RPO) of 1 minute. Which strategy should the company use?
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
Warm standby in another Region
Warm standby in another Region is the best strategy to achieve RTO of 15 minutes and RPO of 1 minute. A warm standby involves running a scaled-down version of the production environment in another Region, which can be quickly scaled up during failover. This approach allows for continuous data replication, typically with asynchronous replication that can achieve an RPO of 1 minute, and failover within minutes, meeting the 15-minute RTO. Multi-Region active-active with synchronous replication is often impractical across long distances due to latency and cost, and synchronous replication typically requires both Regions to be active, which is complex and not necessary for this requirement. Pilot light has longer RTO (typically 10-30 minutes or more) and backup and restore has much higher RTO and RPO.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Warm standby in another Region
Why this is correct
Warm standby can achieve RTO of 15 minutes and RPO of 1 minute by maintaining a scaled-down environment in another Region with continuous replication. Correct answer.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Multi-Region active-active deployment with synchronous replication
Why it's wrong here
Multi-Region active-active with synchronous replication can meet the RPO of 1 minute but typically has higher complexity and cost, and synchronous replication across regions is limited by latency, making it less practical for this scenario. This approach is often used for zero RPO, but here RPO of 1 minute is acceptable.
- ✗
Pilot light in another Region
Why it's wrong here
Pilot light has a longer RTO (often 30+ minutes) as it requires provisioning resources and starting applications before failover, making it unsuitable for a 15-minute RTO.
- ✗
Backup and restore to another Region
Why it's wrong here
Backup and restore has high RTO (hours) and RPO (typically 24 hours or more due to backup schedule), far exceeding the requirements.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Trap categories for this question
Scenario analysis trap
Multi-Region active-active with synchronous replication can meet the RPO of 1 minute but typically has higher complexity and cost, and synchronous replication across regions is limited by latency, making it less practical for this scenario. This approach is often used for zero RPO, but here RPO of 1 minute is acceptable.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
- Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
- Underline the problem statement mentally.
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A startup's cloud architect reviews their monthly bill and notices costs are higher than expected for a long-running batch job. Switching from on-demand instances to Reserved Instances — or using Spot/Preemptible VMs — can reduce compute costs by up to 72 %. Questions like this test whether you understand the tradeoffs between commitment, flexibility, and cost across cloud pricing models.
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What does this SAP-C02 question test?
Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization — This question tests Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Warm standby in another Region — Warm standby in another Region is the best strategy to achieve RTO of 15 minutes and RPO of 1 minute. A warm standby involves running a scaled-down version of the production environment in another Region, which can be quickly scaled up during failover. This approach allows for continuous data replication, typically with asynchronous replication that can achieve an RPO of 1 minute, and failover within minutes, meeting the 15-minute RTO. Multi-Region active-active with synchronous replication is often impractical across long distances due to latency and cost, and synchronous replication typically requires both Regions to be active, which is complex and not necessary for this requirement. Pilot light has longer RTO (typically 10-30 minutes or more) and backup and restore has much higher RTO and RPO.
What should I do if I get this SAP-C02 question wrong?
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What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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