AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional SAP-C01 – Question510

A Solutions Architect must migrate an existing on-premises web application with 70 TB of static files supporting a public open-data initiative. The Architect wants to upgrade to the latest version of the host operating system as part of the migration effort.
Which is the FASTEST and MOST cost-effective way to perform the migration?

A.
Run a physical-to-virtual conversion on the application server. Transfer the server image over the internet, and transfer the static data to Amazon S3.
B. Run a physical-to-virtual conversion on the application server. Transfer the server image over AWS Direct Connect, and transfer the static data to Amazon S3.
C. Re-platform the server to Amazon EC2, and use AWS Snowball to transfer the static data to Amazon S3.
D. Re-platform the server by using the AWS Server Migration Service to move the code and data to a new Amazon EC2 instance.

Correct Answer: C