PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
A company wants to migrate its SAP HANA database to AWS and needs to minimize downtime. Which AWS service should be used for a near-zero downtime migration?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)
AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) supports ongoing replication and can migrate SAP HANA to AWS with minimal downtime. Server Migration Service (SMS) is for server migrations, Snowball is for large data transfers offline, and Direct Connect is for network connectivity.
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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 Direct Connect
Why it's wrong here
Direct Connect is a network connection, not a migration service.
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AWS Snowball
Why it's wrong here
Snowball is offline, not near-zero downtime.
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AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)
Why this is correct
DMS supports continuous replication for minimal downtime.
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AWS Server Migration Service (SMS)
Why it's wrong here
SMS is for server-level migrations, not database.
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