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    PracticeAWS Solutions Architect Professional (SAP-C02)AWS Solutions Architect Professional SAP-C02 Practice Exam 7Question 57
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Domain 4.2: New Architecture DesignModernizationArchitecture PatternsAPI Gateway

    AWS SAP-C02 · Question 57 · Domain 4.2: New Architecture Design

    A company is migrating a legacy monolithic application to a microservices architecture on AWS. The legacy application uses a single relational database. The new microservices will use purpose-built databases (DynamoDB, Aurora, ElastiCache). The migration must happen gradually with zero downtime, and both systems must run in parallel during the transition. Which architectural patterns and services should be used? (Select TWO)

    Answer options:

    A.

    Implement the Strangler Fig pattern using Amazon API Gateway to route traffic between the legacy app and new microservices.

    B.

    Implement a big bang migration over a weekend.

    C.

    Use AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) to keep the legacy database and new databases in sync during the transition.

    D.

    Use AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) to refactor the code.

    E.

    Use Amazon SQS to route HTTP requests to the correct service.

    F.

    Use AWS Snowball to transfer the database.

    How to approach this question

    Identify the pattern for gradual modernization.

    Full Answer

    The Strangler Fig pattern uses an API Gateway to gradually route specific endpoints from the monolith to the new microservices. AWS DMS keeps the underlying databases in sync during this transitional phase.

    Common mistakes

    Confusing MGN (lift and shift) with modernization patterns.
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