Which service is commonly used to automate and accelerate lifting and migrating on-premises servers to AWS, with minimal downtime?

• A. AWS Application Migration Service (MGN).
• B. AWS Database Migration Service (DMS).
• C. AWS DataSync.
• D. Snowball.

Answer: (A)

The service designed to automate and speed up lifting and migrating on-premises servers to AWS with minimal downtime is AWS Application Migration Service (MGN). It continuously replicates on-premises servers to AWS, keeping a ready-to-cutover replica, and automates the conversion to AWS-ready instances. This lets you test the migration non-disruptively and perform a quick cutover when you’re ready, dramatically reducing downtime. It handles entire server workloads, including OS and application dependencies, across Windows and Linux. In contrast, the database-focused migration service targets only databases; DataSync moves data and files but doesn’t provide automated, end-to-end server migration with built-in cutover; Snowball is a physical transfer option for large datasets, not a full lift-and-shift migration service.