AWS AWS Migration & Hybrid Cloud 5

Question 1

A company running Microsoft SQL Server on-premises wants to migrate to AWS with the least schema and code changes possible. Which target is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Amazon RDS for SQL Server

Answer

Amazon RDS for SQL Server provides a fully managed SQL Server environment, minimizing schema and application changes compared to migrating to a different database engine.

Question 2

AWS Direct Connect supports which type of virtual interfaces (VIFs) for connecting to VPCs across multiple AWS accounts?

Accepted Answer

Transit VIF

Answer

A Transit VIF connects a Direct Connect connection to an AWS Transit Gateway, enabling connectivity to multiple VPCs and accounts through a single interface.

Question 3

During a migration using AWS DMS, the replication instance runs out of storage. What is the recommended remediation?

Accepted Answer

Modify the replication instance to increase its allocated storage without stopping replication

Answer

AWS DMS allows you to modify a replication instance's allocated storage online, and the change takes effect without requiring task interruption in most cases.

Question 4

A company wants to use AWS Outposts to extend AWS infrastructure into its on-premises data center. Which statement about Outposts is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

Outposts delivers AWS compute and storage to on-premises locations and is managed by AWS

Answer

AWS Outposts is fully managed by AWS, delivering native AWS services (EC2, EBS, RDS, EKS, etc.) to customer on-premises locations with AWS-owned hardware.

Question 5

Which AWS service helps assess on-premises server utilization and dependency mapping to plan a migration, without requiring agents on every server?

Accepted Answer

AWS Application Discovery Service with agentless discovery via the Discovery Connector

Answer

The AWS Application Discovery Service Discovery Connector is an agentless VMware appliance that collects VM metadata and performance data without installing agents on each server.

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AWS AWS Migration & Hybrid Cloud 5