PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
An SAP Basis administrator is migrating an SAP NetWeaver system from on-premises to AWS. They want to minimize downtime during the migration of the database. Which AWS service is best suited for this?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse AWS DMS with server-level migration tools like SMS or CloudEndure, mistakenly thinking that replicating the entire server is equivalent to database replication, but DMS is the only service that provides native CDC for database-specific minimal downtime migrations.
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 Database Migration Service (DMS)
AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) is best suited for migrating SAP NetWeaver databases with minimal downtime because it supports heterogeneous and homogeneous database migrations with ongoing replication. DMS can perform a full load of the database and then continuously replicate changes from the source to the target using change data capture (CDC), allowing the source database to remain operational until the cutover. This minimizes downtime to just the final switchover window, which is critical for SAP systems.
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 Server Migration Service (SMS)
Why it's wrong here
SMS is for server-level migration, not database replication.
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AWS CloudEndure Migration
Why it's wrong here
CloudEndure is for server migration, not database-specific.
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AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)
Why this is correct
DMS supports ongoing replication for minimal downtime.
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AWS Snowball Edge
Why it's wrong here
Snowball is for offline data transfer, not live migration.
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