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Migration and Transfer

Recognition

AWS Application Migration Service

Block-level replication and automated launch support for lift-and-shift server migrations to AWS.

Key points

  • It fits minimal-change server migration; application modernization and database-specific migration are separate decisions.

Best-known use cases

  • Replicate on-premises servers and launch them on EC2 with short cutover windows.

What candidates often confuse it with

  • Application Migration Service migrates servers; DMS migrates database data.

Key takeaway

Choose Application Migration Service for lift-and-shift server migration.

Related services

  • Amazon EC2
  • AWS DMS

Relevant exam tasks

  • D2.2

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SAA-C03 at a glance

Category
Associate
Duration
130 minutes
Questions
65 total; 50 scored and 15 unidentified unscored
Formats
Multiple choice and multiple response
Scoring
100–1,000 scaled score; 720 minimum passing score

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