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PAS-C01 Migration Practice Question

An organization is migrating an SAP BusinessObjects system to AWS. The system uses a Sybase ASE database. They need to minimize downtime. Which migration strategy is most appropriate?

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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Use SAP Landscape Reorganization (LaMa) to automate the migration.

The best approach is to use SAP Landscape Reorganization (LaMa) which supports Sybase ASE and can automate the migration with minimal downtime. DMS does not support Sybase ASE as a source. HSR is for SAP HANA, not Sybase. Export/import is manual and leads to longer downtime.

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 Database Migration Service (DMS) with ongoing replication.

    Why it's wrong here

    DMS does not support Sybase ASE as a source database.

  • ✗

    Perform an export/import of the database to AWS.

    Why it's wrong here

    Export/import is manual and typically involves significant downtime.

  • ✓

    Use SAP Landscape Reorganization (LaMa) to automate the migration.

    Why this is correct

    LaMa supports Sybase ASE and can automate the cutover with minimal downtime.

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    Set up HANA System Replication (HSR) to the AWS target.

    Why it's wrong here

    HSR is only for SAP HANA databases, not Sybase ASE.

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