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PAS-C01 Migration Practice Question

Which TWO AWS services can be used to migrate an on-premises Microsoft SQL Server database to Amazon RDS for SQL Server with minimal downtime? (Choose two.)

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 Schema Conversion Tool (SCT)

Correct options: B and D. AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) can perform live migration with continuous change data capture (CDC) for minimal downtime. AWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT) helps convert the on-premises SQL Server schema to be compatible with Amazon RDS for SQL Server. Options A, C, and E are incorrect: AWS Snowball Edge (A) is for offline data transfer, not minimal downtime; Amazon EC2 with SQL Server (C) is a target but not a migration service; AWS Direct Connect (E) provides network connectivity but does not perform the migration itself.

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 Snowball Edge

    Why it's wrong here

    Snowball is for offline data transfer, not suitable for minimal downtime.

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    AWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT)

    Why this is correct

    SCT converts schema and can optimize for RDS.

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    Amazon EC2 with SQL Server

    Why it's wrong here

    EC2 is a compute service, not a migration tool.

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    AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)

    Why this is correct

    DMS supports live migration with CDC.

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    AWS Direct Connect

    Why it's wrong here

    Direct Connect is a network service, not a migration tool.

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