AZ-305 practice test Set 3 – question number 15

[juano1985]

Hi,

I am confused with this question. Shouldn’t you use Azure migrate in this scenario? The on-premises server has a database but also an application running. If you use only DMS aren’t you leaving out the assesment of migrating the on-premises application running on that server to an Azure VM?

Thanks!
Juan

[Irene-TutorialsDojo]

Hi Juan,

Great question! The key here is understanding the scope of what the question is asking.

The question specifically asks how to host AppDB and perform the database migration with minimal downtime and least administrative effort, not how to migrate the entire server or the PHIInvManage application.

The PHIInvManage requirement is already addressed by the choice of SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines. Since it’s an IaaS solution, PHIInvManage can simply be installed on the same VM alongside SQL Server, replicating the existing on-premises setup without any additional migration tool.

As for Azure Migrate, it is designed for assessing and migrating entire servers or VMs to Azure. It does not provide the built-in capabilities needed for database migration with minimal downtime, which is the core requirement of this question.

If you have other questions, feel free to reach out!

Best regards,

Irene @ Tutorials Dojo

[juano1985]

Hi Irene,

Perfect, thanks for clarifying. I understand now that for this scenario to migrate the DB with minimal downtime we should just use DMS. I got confused because there was an application as well but I understand better the scenario and context of the question now about the minimal downtime.

Best,

Juan

[Irene-TutorialsDojo]

Hi Juan,

Glad it makes sense now! DMS is the right tool when the focus is on database migration with minimal downtime. It’s a common point of confusion when both an app and a database are involved, but once you separate the two concerns, the solution becomes much clearer.

Good luck with the rest of your studies!

Best,

Irene @ Tutorials Dojo