The company you are working for has an on-premises blog web application, which is built on VMware vSphere virtual machines. As an AWS solutions architect, you need to evaluate the proper methods to migrate the application to AWS. After the initial analysis, you have suggested using AWS Server Migration Service (SMS) to migrate. During this migration process, which AWS services will NOT bring extra costs? (Select TWO.)

Answer options:

A.The Server Migration Connector downloaded from AWS.
B.Amazon EBS snapshots generated during the migration.
C.Amazon S3 which is used to store the uploaded VMDK.
D.The replication job that is created in Server Migration Service.
E.The EC2 instances that run based on the new AMI.

Correct Answer – A, D
AWS SMS is a free service to use for the server migration which means that there is no additional fee. However, the storage resources used during the migration process, such as Amazon EBS snapshots and Amazon S3, can generate standard fees. Refer to https://docs.aws.amazon.com/server-migration-service/latest/userguide/server-migration.html for the introductions to AWS SMS.
Option A is CORRECT: Because the Server Migration Connector is a pre-configured FreeBSD virtual machine available for deployment in the VMware environment.
Option B is incorrect: Because during the migration, there is a step to convert the VMDK to an Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) snapshot, which generates cost.
Option C is incorrect: Because the S3 usage is charged when VMDK files are uploaded to Amazon S3.
Option D is CORRECT: Because the replication job or task itself is free to use.
Option E is incorrect: Because EC2 instances are charged at a standard rate.