Compare and Contrast Cloud Migration Approaches. CLO-002 Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1application · medium

   A company runs a legacy customer relationship management (CRM) application on a single Windows Server 2012 R2 VM in its on-premises data center. The application is business-critical, has no current compatibility issues, and the vendor still supports it. The IT team wants to move it to Azure quickly with minimal rework, and they plan to modernize the application code in a later project. Which migration approach best meets the immediate requirement?

   • ARehost the VM using Azure Migrate to create an Azure VM with the same OS and application configuration.
   • BRefactor the application to run as a set of Azure Functions and Azure SQL Database.
   • CDecommission the on-premises VM and migrate users to a third-party SaaS CRM.
   • DRebuild the application from scratch using a new microservices architecture on Azure Kubernetes Service.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   Which risk is most likely to occur when an organization chooses a rip and replace migration?

   • AThe migration may require more time than expected due to network bandwidth limitations
   • BUsers may resist the change because they must learn a completely new system
   • CThe existing application may not be compatible with the cloud infrastructure
   • DThe cloud provider may not offer the required service-level agreement
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4. 3foundation · easy

   Which benefit is associated with a hybrid migration strategy?

   • AThe ability to maintain legacy systems that cannot be moved to the cloud
   • BThe ability to use only cloud-native services
   • CThe elimination of all on-premises hardware
   • DThe guarantee of improved performance for all applications
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5. 4foundation · easy

   Which statement best describes the 'rip and replace' cloud migration strategy?

   • AMoving an application to the cloud with minimal changes
   • BGradually moving components of an application over time
   • CDecommissioning the old system and implementing a new cloud-based solution
   • DRunning some workloads on-premises and some in the cloud
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6. 5application · medium

   A manufacturing company runs a custom ERP system on a set of VMs. The system is stable, but the company wants to move to the cloud to reduce data center costs. The IT team has limited cloud experience and wants to minimize the risk of application failure during the migration. The company does not plan to change the application functionality. Which migration approach is most appropriate?

   • APhased migration, moving the application in phases over a year.
   • BRip and replace, rebuilding the ERP system as a cloud-native application.
   • CLift and shift, replicating the VMs to the cloud with the same configuration.
   • DHybrid migration, moving only the database to the cloud and keeping the application on-premises.
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