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A company is planning to migrate to the AWS Cloud. The company needs to understand the existing on-premises usage and configuration. The company does not want to replicate its workloads to AWS, yet. Which AWS service or tool will meet these requirements?
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Explanation:
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AWS Application Discovery Service is the correct answer because:
- Purpose: AWS Application Discovery Service helps enterprises plan migration projects by gathering information about their on-premises data centers
- Functionality: It collects and presents configuration, usage, and behavior data from servers to help understand dependencies
- Non-intrusive: It doesn't migrate or replicate workloads - it only discovers and analyzes existing infrastructure
- Planning Phase: Perfect for the initial assessment phase before actual migration begins
Why other options are incorrect:
- AWS Application Migration Service: This service actually migrates applications to AWS, which the company specifically wants to avoid at this stage
- Cloud Migration Factory: This is not an actual AWS service
- AWS Transfer Family: This service is for secure file transfers into and out of AWS, not for discovery and assessment of on-premises infrastructure
The company's requirement to "understand existing on-premises usage and configuration" without replicating workloads aligns perfectly with AWS Application Discovery Service's capabilities for migration planning and assessment.
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