PAS-C01 Migration Practice Question
A company is migrating a large SAP HANA workload to AWS. They need to ensure the fastest network throughput for data transfer between on-premises and AWS. Which AWS service or feature should they use?
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Why each option matters
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AWS Direct Connect
AWS Direct Connect provides a dedicated, private network connection from on-premises to AWS, ensuring consistent high throughput and low latency—ideal for large SAP HANA migrations. Option A (Snowball Edge) is a physical device for offline data transfer, not suitable for real-time network throughput. Option B (Site-to-Site VPN) uses the public internet and may have variable performance, making it less optimal than Direct Connect. Option D (Client VPN) is designed for individual user remote access, not for high-volume data transfer.
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 Snowball Edge
Why it's wrong here
Snowball Edge is an offline device for large data migration, not real-time network transfer.
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AWS Site-to-Site VPN
Why it's wrong here
VPN traffic goes over the internet; not as fast or consistent as Direct Connect.
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AWS Direct Connect
Why this is correct
Direct Connect provides dedicated, high-speed connectivity for large data transfers.
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AWS Client VPN
Why it's wrong here
AWS Client VPN provides encrypted tunnels for individual client-to-cloud connections, but it cannot aggregate the multi-gigabit throughput required for a large SAP HANA migration; the correct service, AWS Direct Connect, establishes a dedicated physical cross-connect that bypasses the public internet entirely. Client VPN is tempting because it offers secure remote access for users to AWS resources, and would be correct for a scenario where distributed employees need encrypted connectivity to a VPC rather than bulk data transfer.
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