Task 4.1: Select Existing Workloads and Processes for Potential Migration. SAP-C02 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16expert · hard

   A company is migrating a legacy system to AWS. The IT team wants to refactor the system to use modern services, but the business stakeholders are risk-averse and prefer a lift-and-shift approach. The company has a strict deadline for the migration. What should the Solutions Architect do?

   • AAsk the stakeholders to make the final decision without providing additional input.
   • BInsist on the refactor and delay the migration to ensure technical excellence.
   • CProceed with the refactor because it is technically superior.
   • DRecommend a phased approach, starting with a lift-and-shift to meet the deadline, then refactor later.
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2. 17foundation · easy

   A solutions architect is prioritizing workloads for migration. Workload A has no dependencies and is low risk, but requires significant effort to migrate. Workload B has many dependencies and is high risk, but requires minimal effort. According to common migration prioritization principles, which workload should typically be migrated first?

   • AWorkload B, because minimal effort means it can be completed quickly
   • BEither workload, because prioritization is based solely on business value
   • CWorkload B, because high-risk workloads should be migrated first to get them out of the way
   • DWorkload A, because low risk and no dependencies make it a safer starting point
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4. 18foundation · easy

   A company is planning to migrate a critical application to AWS. The operations team is concerned about changes to their monitoring processes. What should the solutions architect do to address this concern?

   • AEscalate the concern to senior management without involving the operations team
   • BEngage the operations team early and incorporate their feedback into the migration plan
   • CProceed with the migration and address monitoring concerns after the move
   • DTell the operations team that monitoring will be exactly the same
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5. 19expert · hard

   A company is evaluating a monolithic application for migration to AWS. The application is business-critical but has performance issues during peak loads. The company wants to improve scalability but has limited budget for re-architecture. What should the Solutions Architect recommend?

   • ARetire the application and replace it with a commercial off-the-shelf product.
   • BRehost the application on larger EC2 instances to handle peak loads.
   • CReplatform the application to use AWS Auto Scaling with the existing architecture.
   • DRefactor the application into microservices to achieve optimal scalability.
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6. 20application · medium

   A company runs a Java application on Tomcat servers on-premises. The application is well-behaved and does not require code changes, but the company wants to reduce the operational overhead of managing servers. Which migration strategy should the Solutions Architect recommend?

   • ARepurchase the application as a SaaS solution.
   • BRehost the application on Amazon EC2 instances.
   • CReplatform the application to AWS Elastic Beanstalk.
   • DRefactor the application to use AWS Lambda.
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