A workload is being moved from a local data center to an architecture that will be split between the local data center and AWS. What type of migration does this describe?
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Correct answer: On-premises to hybrid.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer is "On-premises to hybrid." This scenario describes moving a workload from a fully on-premises environment to one that utilizes both the existing on-premises data center and AWS cloud resources. This combined approach is the definition of a hybrid cloud. "On-premises to cloud native" is incorrect because the workload is not being fully re-architected for cloud-native services, nor is it entirely moving to the cloud. "Hybrid to cloud native" is incorrect as the starting point is on-premises, not already hybrid. "Cloud native to hybrid" is incorrect because the initial state is not cloud native; it's on-premises.
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