PAS-C01 Migration Practice Question
A company is migrating an SAP system to AWS and needs to ensure that the migration complies with regulatory requirements for data residency. The source system is in Germany and the target AWS Region is Frankfurt. Which step should be taken to address data residency?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Use AWS Artifact to review and accept the Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the Frankfurt region.
AWS Artifact provides access to the Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the Frankfurt region. Reviewing and accepting this DPA ensures contractual compliance with EU data residency requirements. Option B is incorrect because enabling cross-region replication to eu-west-1 (Ireland) would move data out of Frankfurt, violating data residency. Option C is incorrect because using AWS DMS with ongoing replication does not provide a contractual guarantee of data residency; it only enables data movement within or across regions. Option D is incorrect because AWS Config rules can monitor and alert on resource configurations but cannot enforce data residency at a contractual or legal level.
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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Use AWS Artifact to review and accept the Data Processing Agreement (DPA) for the Frankfurt region.
Why this is correct
AWS Artifact provides compliance documents and DPAs that address data residency requirements.
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Enable cross-region replication to the eu-west-1 (Ireland) region for disaster recovery.
Why it's wrong here
Cross-region replication would move data out of Germany, violating data residency.
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Use AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) with ongoing replication to a secondary cluster in Frankfurt.
Why it's wrong here
Ongoing replication within the same region is fine, but data residency is about where data is stored, not replication.
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Configure AWS Config rules to prevent data from leaving the Frankfurt region.
Why it's wrong here
AWS Config rules can detect but cannot prevent data movement; they are not sufficient for compliance.
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