AWS Migration & Hybrid Cloud Flashcards

Which AWS service runs native AWS services in customer-owned data centers as a fully managed extension of the AWS Region?

Answer: AWS Outposts

AWS Outposts racks are shipped and installed in customer facilities, delivering AWS services with full AWS management and connectivity back to the parent Region.

Which migration strategy moves an application to the cloud without any modifications to leverage cloud economic and agility benefits?

Answer: Rehost

Rehosting (lift-and-shift) migrates workloads to AWS without code changes, relying on cloud scale and flexibility for benefit.

Which AWS component provides a virtual private gateway that terminates a Site-to-Site VPN connection from an on-premises network to a VPC?

Answer: Virtual Private Gateway

A Virtual Private Gateway (VGW) is the AWS side of a Site-to-Site VPN connection, attached to a VPC to enable encrypted on-premises connectivity.

Which AWS tool analyzes on-premises server performance data to recommend appropriately sized EC2 instances for migration?

Answer: AWS Compute Optimizer

AWS Compute Optimizer analyzes historical CPU, memory, and network utilization to recommend right-sized EC2 instance types, reducing over- or under-provisioning.

Which AWS service continuously replicates on-premises physical and virtual servers to AWS for low-RPO disaster recovery?

Answer: AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery

AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (DRS) continuously replicates servers to AWS and enables rapid recovery with RPOs measured in seconds.

Which AWS Direct Connect connection type provides dedicated bandwidth of 1 Gbps to 100 Gbps between your network and AWS?

Answer: Dedicated Connection

A Dedicated Connection is a physical Ethernet connection provisioned for a single customer, supporting 1 Gbps, 10 Gbps, or 100 Gbps port speeds.