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A.a DR strategy running a scaled-down but functional copy ready to scale up on failover
B.a managed service to migrate databases to the cloud with minimal downtime
C.re-architecting an application to be cloud-native, often using serverless or microservices
D.migrating applications to the cloud with minimal changes, also called rehosting
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2. Which term means: "migrating applications to the cloud with minimal changes, also called rehosting"?
Junior
A.Lift and Shift
B.Strangler Fig Pattern
C.Warm Standby
D.Refactoring
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3. Which statement is correct?
Junior
A.Lift and Shift — re-architecting an application to be cloud-native, often using serverless or microservices
B.Lift and Shift — incrementally replacing a legacy system by routing functionality to new services over time
C.Lift and Shift — a DR strategy running a scaled-down but functional copy ready to scale up on failover
D.Lift and Shift — migrating applications to the cloud with minimal changes, also called rehosting
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4. What is Replatforming?
Junior
A.migrating applications to the cloud with minimal changes, also called rehosting
B.re-architecting an application to be cloud-native, often using serverless or microservices
C.moving to the cloud with limited optimizations like a managed database, without rewriting
D.a managed service to migrate databases to the cloud with minimal downtime
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5. Which term means: "moving to the cloud with limited optimizations like a managed database, without rewriting"?
Junior
A.Database Migration Service
B.Failback
C.Replatforming
D.Refactoring
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6. Which statement is correct?
Junior
A.Replatforming — returning workloads to the primary site or region after a failover is resolved
B.Replatforming — moving to the cloud with limited optimizations like a managed database, without rewriting
C.Replatforming — a managed service to migrate databases to the cloud with minimal downtime
D.Replatforming — migrating applications to the cloud with minimal changes, also called rehosting
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7. What is Refactoring?
Mid
A.re-architecting an application to be cloud-native, often using serverless or microservices
B.returning workloads to the primary site or region after a failover is resolved
C.incrementally replacing a legacy system by routing functionality to new services over time
D.a managed service to migrate databases to the cloud with minimal downtime
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8. Which term means: "re-architecting an application to be cloud-native, often using serverless or microservices"?
Mid
A.Warm Standby
B.Backup and Restore
C.Refactoring
D.Replatforming
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9. Which statement is correct?
Mid
A.Refactoring — re-architecting an application to be cloud-native, often using serverless or microservices
B.Refactoring — a managed service to migrate databases to the cloud with minimal downtime
C.Refactoring — a DR strategy running a scaled-down but functional copy ready to scale up on failover
D.Refactoring — a low-cost DR strategy that restores from backups after a disaster, with longer recovery
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10. What is Backup and Restore?
Mid
A.a low-cost DR strategy that restores from backups after a disaster, with longer recovery
B.a DR strategy running a scaled-down but functional copy ready to scale up on failover
C.moving to the cloud with limited optimizations like a managed database, without rewriting
D.migrating applications to the cloud with minimal changes, also called rehosting
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11. Which term means: "a low-cost DR strategy that restores from backups after a disaster, with longer recovery"?
Mid
A.Warm Standby
B.Strangler Fig Pattern
C.Backup and Restore
D.Replatforming
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12. Which statement is correct?
Mid
A.Backup and Restore — migrating applications to the cloud with minimal changes, also called rehosting
B.Backup and Restore — a DR strategy running a scaled-down but functional copy ready to scale up on failover
C.Backup and Restore — a managed service to migrate databases to the cloud with minimal downtime
D.Backup and Restore — a low-cost DR strategy that restores from backups after a disaster, with longer recovery
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13. What is Warm Standby?
Mid
A.returning workloads to the primary site or region after a failover is resolved
B.moving to the cloud with limited optimizations like a managed database, without rewriting
C.a DR strategy running a scaled-down but functional copy ready to scale up on failover
D.re-architecting an application to be cloud-native, often using serverless or microservices
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14. Which term means: "a DR strategy running a scaled-down but functional copy ready to scale up on failover"?
Mid
A.Warm Standby
B.Failback
C.Refactoring
D.Database Migration Service
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15. Which statement is correct?
Mid
A.Warm Standby — a DR strategy running a scaled-down but functional copy ready to scale up on failover
B.Warm Standby — a low-cost DR strategy that restores from backups after a disaster, with longer recovery
C.Warm Standby — a managed service to migrate databases to the cloud with minimal downtime
D.Warm Standby — re-architecting an application to be cloud-native, often using serverless or microservices
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16. What is Strangler Fig Pattern?
Senior
A.moving to the cloud with limited optimizations like a managed database, without rewriting
B.migrating applications to the cloud with minimal changes, also called rehosting
C.incrementally replacing a legacy system by routing functionality to new services over time
D.a DR strategy running a scaled-down but functional copy ready to scale up on failover
Answer + AI explanation with Pro
17. Which term means: "incrementally replacing a legacy system by routing functionality to new services over time"?
Senior
A.Failback
B.Strangler Fig Pattern
C.Lift and Shift
D.Backup and Restore
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18. Which statement is correct?
Senior
A.Strangler Fig Pattern — moving to the cloud with limited optimizations like a managed database, without rewriting
B.Strangler Fig Pattern — returning workloads to the primary site or region after a failover is resolved
C.Strangler Fig Pattern — re-architecting an application to be cloud-native, often using serverless or microservices
D.Strangler Fig Pattern — incrementally replacing a legacy system by routing functionality to new services over time
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19. What is Database Migration Service?
Senior
A.a managed service to migrate databases to the cloud with minimal downtime
B.a DR strategy running a scaled-down but functional copy ready to scale up on failover
C.incrementally replacing a legacy system by routing functionality to new services over time
D.re-architecting an application to be cloud-native, often using serverless or microservices
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20. Which term means: "a managed service to migrate databases to the cloud with minimal downtime"?
Senior
A.Backup and Restore
B.Failback
C.Database Migration Service
D.Lift and Shift
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21. Which statement is correct?
Senior
A.Database Migration Service — a managed service to migrate databases to the cloud with minimal downtime
B.Database Migration Service — returning workloads to the primary site or region after a failover is resolved
C.Database Migration Service — moving to the cloud with limited optimizations like a managed database, without rewriting
D.Database Migration Service — incrementally replacing a legacy system by routing functionality to new services over time
Answer + AI explanation with Pro
22. What is Failback?
Senior
A.a low-cost DR strategy that restores from backups after a disaster, with longer recovery
B.re-architecting an application to be cloud-native, often using serverless or microservices
C.returning workloads to the primary site or region after a failover is resolved
D.incrementally replacing a legacy system by routing functionality to new services over time
Answer + AI explanation with Pro
23. Which term means: "returning workloads to the primary site or region after a failover is resolved"?
Senior
A.Strangler Fig Pattern
B.Failback
C.Database Migration Service
D.Refactoring
Answer + AI explanation with Pro
24. Which statement is correct?
Senior
A.Failback — a DR strategy running a scaled-down but functional copy ready to scale up on failover
B.Failback — re-architecting an application to be cloud-native, often using serverless or microservices
C.Failback — a low-cost DR strategy that restores from backups after a disaster, with longer recovery
D.Failback — returning workloads to the primary site or region after a failover is resolved
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