PAS-C01 Migration Practice Question
A company is migrating SAP applications to AWS and needs to test the migration process without affecting the production environment. Which AWS service should be used to create an isolated test environment?
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 CloudFormation
AWS CloudFormation (option D) allows you to create an isolated test environment using infrastructure as code (IaC) templates, enabling you to replicate the production setup without affecting the live environment. Option A is wrong because AWS CodePipeline is a CI/CD service for automating build, test, and deploy pipelines, not for creating test environments. Option B is wrong because AWS Service Catalog is for creating and managing catalogs of IT services, not for provisioning isolated test environments. Option C is wrong because AWS OpsWorks is a configuration management service using Chef and Puppet, not primarily for creating isolated test environments. Therefore, D is correct.
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 CodePipeline
Why it's wrong here
CodePipeline is for continuous delivery.
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AWS Service Catalog
Why it's wrong here
Service Catalog is for managing approved IT services.
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AWS OpsWorks
Why it's wrong here
OpsWorks is for Chef/Puppet configuration management.
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AWS CloudFormation
Why this is correct
CloudFormation can create isolated stacks for testing.
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