SAP-C02 Question 592
Select 2Your company is planning to migrate a set of on-premises applications to AWS. These applications are diverse, ranging from legacy systems to modern web applications. You need to first assess the current environment to gather data on application dependencies, resource utilization, and network activity to ensure a smooth migration. Which AWS service(s) should you use to achieve this?
- A
AWS Application Discovery Service
- B
AWS Application Migration Service
- C
AWS Migration Hub
- D
AWS DataSync
- E
AWS CloudEndure Migration
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Correct answers: A, C
Explanation
To ensure a smooth migration, you need to assess the current environment for application dependencies, resource utilization, and network activity. AWS Application Discovery Service is specifically designed for this purpose. Additionally, AWS Migration Hub serves as a centralized tracking and management tool for migrations, integrating with discovery tools to provide visibility into the migration process. Other tools like AWS Application Migration Service and AWS CloudEndure Migration are focused on actual migration tasks (rehosting), while AWS DataSync is for data transfer and not relevant to discovery or assessment.
- A. Correct.
AWS Application Discovery Service helps in gathering information about on-premises environments, including application dependencies, resource utilization, and network activity, making it a key tool for migration assessment.
- B. Incorrect.
AWS Application Migration Service is designed for rehosting servers to AWS and does not provide discovery or assessment capabilities for dependencies or utilization.
- C. Correct.
AWS Migration Hub provides a centralized place to track migration progress and supports integration with discovery tools like AWS Application Discovery Service, making it useful for managing and assessing migrations.
- D. Incorrect.
AWS DataSync is used for transferring large datasets to AWS but does not provide application discovery or migration assessment capabilities.
- E. Incorrect.
AWS CloudEndure Migration is a migration tool focused on replicating and rehosting servers to AWS but does not provide discovery or assessment capabilities.