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SAA-C03 · Question #418

A company runs an application on Microsoft SQL Server databases in an on-premises data center. The company wants to migrate to AWS and optimize costs for its infrastructure on AWS. Which solution…

The correct answer is B. Migrate to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL by using Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL. Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL with Babelfish allows SQL Server applications to run directly on Aurora PostgreSQL with minimal code changes. Babelfish adds a SQL Server-compatible endpoint, significantly lowering costs compared to running licensed SQL Server instances on

Submitted by wei.xz· Mar 4, 2026Design Cost-Optimized Architectures

Question

A company runs an application on Microsoft SQL Server databases in an on-premises data center. The company wants to migrate to AWS and optimize costs for its infrastructure on AWS. Which solution will meet these requirements?

Options

  • AMigrate the databases to Amazon EC2 instances that use SQL Server Amazon Machine Images
  • BMigrate to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL by using Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL.
  • CMigrate the databases to a PostgreSQL database that runs on Amazon EC2 instances.
  • DMigrate the databases to Amazon RDS for Microsoft SQL Server.

How the community answered

(21 responses)
  • B
    86% (18)
  • C
    10% (2)
  • D
    5% (1)

Explanation

Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL with Babelfish allows SQL Server applications to run directly on Aurora PostgreSQL with minimal code changes. Babelfish adds a SQL Server-compatible endpoint, significantly lowering costs compared to running licensed SQL Server instances on

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