Study SAP-C02 Migration and Modernization: key concepts, common traps, and exam decision cues.
This chapter is about change depth. SAP-C02 is not only asking whether a workload can move to AWS. It is asking how far it should change, how safely it should move, and which modernization step actually improves the operating model instead of just adding rewrite risk.
AWS currently weights this domain at 20% of scored content.
| Lesson | Focus |
|---|---|
| 4.1 Migration Assessment and Wave Planning | Learn how Migration Hub, portfolio assessment, 7Rs, and TCO shape migration selection. |
| 4.2 Optimal Migration Approach | Learn how DataSync, Transfer Family, Snow, MGN, DMS, SCT, and governance choices map to the move. |
| 4.3 New Architecture for Existing Workloads | Learn how to choose compute, containers, storage, and database targets for migrated apps. |
| 4.4 Modernization and Enhancements | Learn how to spot opportunities for serverless, decoupling, purpose-built databases, and better integration patterns. |
| If the question is really about… | Go first to… |
|---|---|
| 7Rs, asset planning, wave ordering, or migration readiness | 4.1 Migration Assessment and Wave Planning |
| transfer mechanism, migration tool choice, or governance during the move | 4.2 Optimal Migration Approach |
| the right AWS runtime, storage, or database target after migration | 4.3 New Architecture for Existing Workloads |
| decoupling, serverless, containers, or managed data-store opportunities | 4.4 Modernization and Enhancements |