SAP-C02 Question 562
Select 3A large enterprise is planning to migrate its on-premises IT portfolio to AWS. The enterprise has thousands of applications, some of which are business-critical. The company needs to assess its entire portfolio to determine the migration strategy for each application based on factors like cost, complexity, business value, and technical feasibility. Which combination of actions should the solutions architect recommend to perform an effective portfolio assessment?
- A
Use AWS Migration Hub to discover and assess the existing IT portfolio.
- B
Leverage the AWS Well-Architected Tool to evaluate the current on-premises architecture for each application.
- C
Conduct a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis to compare on-premises costs with potential AWS costs.
- D
Use AWS Application Discovery Service to collect data on application dependencies and resource utilization.
- E
Implement an AWS Control Tower landing zone to organize accounts before assessing the portfolio.
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Correct answers: A, C, D
Explanation
Effective portfolio assessment involves tools like AWS Migration Hub and AWS Application Discovery Service to gather data on the existing infrastructure and applications. A TCO analysis is also necessary to evaluate the cost implications of migration. These actions together provide a comprehensive approach to understanding the technical and financial feasibility of migrating applications to AWS.
- A. Correct.
Correct. AWS Migration Hub provides functionality to track and assess your application portfolio during migration planning.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect. The AWS Well-Architected Tool is designed for evaluating workloads against AWS best practices. It is not specifically intended for portfolio assessments.
- C. Correct.
Correct. A TCO analysis helps in comparing the operational costs of on-premises infrastructure with AWS costs, which is critical for making informed migration decisions.
- D. Correct.
Correct. AWS Application Discovery Service aids in gathering detailed data about application dependencies and resource utilization, which supports portfolio assessment.
- E. Incorrect.
Incorrect. While AWS Control Tower helps in setting up a multi-account environment, it is not directly related to assessing an application portfolio.