About This Domain
Domain 4 — Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization — accounts for 20% of the SAP-C02 certification exam. This domain evaluates your understanding of assessing application portfolios and selecting migration strategies such as rehost, replatform, repurchase, refactor, retain, retire, and relocate, planning migration waves, landing zones, network connectivity, identity, security, and operational readiness, migrating servers with aws application migration service and databases with aws dms and sct, and related concepts. Domain 4 covers migration assessment, planning, execution, cutover, modernization, and choosing AWS services that reduce migration risk. To pass this section you need practical knowledge of how these services and patterns work together in real-world architectures.
What You'll Be Tested On
- Assessing application portfolios and selecting migration strategies such as rehost, replatform, repurchase, refactor, retain, retire, and relocate
- Planning migration waves, landing zones, network connectivity, identity, security, and operational readiness
- Migrating servers with AWS Application Migration Service and databases with AWS DMS and SCT
- Modernizing workloads with managed databases, containers, serverless services, event-driven architecture, and automation
- Executing cutover, rollback, validation, replication, and post-migration optimization
Key AWS Services in This Domain
Study Strategy for Domain 4
While 20% might seem like a smaller portion of the exam, every point counts toward the passing score. Focus on understanding core concepts and common exam scenarios for this domain. Don't neglect it — even a few missed questions here can make the difference between pass and fail.
Exam Tips for Domain 4
Rehost is fastest, replatform improves selected layers, and refactor changes architecture for cloud-native benefits.
Use Application Migration Service for lift-and-shift server migration with continuous replication.
Use DMS for database migration and SCT when schema conversion is needed.
Modernization questions often favor managed services when they reduce operations and improve scalability.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many questions on the SAP-C02 exam come from Domain 4?
Domain 4 (Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization) makes up 20% of the SAP-C02 exam. The exam has 65 scored questions, so approximately 13 questions will come from this domain.
What services should I focus on for Domain 4?
The key services for this domain include Migration & Modernization, Migration Hub, MGN, DMS, Hybrid Connectivity, Containers, Serverless, Databases, Storage. Make sure you understand how each service works, its use cases, and how they integrate with one another.
How should I prepare for Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization questions?
Start by reviewing the key topics listed above, then practice with domain-specific questions. Focus on understanding real-world scenarios rather than memorizing facts. Use our practice quizzes to test your knowledge and review explanations for any questions you get wrong.
What's the best order to study the SAP-C02 domains?
Many candidates start with the highest-weighted domains first. For the SAP-C02 exam, the domains in order of weight are: Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity (26%), Design for New Solutions (29%), Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions (25%), Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization (20%). However, start with whichever domain aligns best with your existing experience.
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