Which AWS service or tool can help a company migrate on-premises databases to managed cloud database services using a simplified migration process?
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Correct answer: AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS).
Why this is the answer
AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) is the correct choice because it specifically facilitates the migration of relational databases, data warehouses, NoSQL databases, and other data stores to AWS. It supports homogeneous migrations (e.g., Oracle to Oracle) and heterogeneous migrations (e.g., Oracle to Amazon Aurora), minimizing downtime. AWS Storage Gateway connects on-premises software appliances with cloud-based storage, not database migration. AWS Application Migration Service (AWS MGN) is for migrating entire applications and servers, not just databases. AWS DataSync is a data transfer service for moving large amounts of data between on-premises storage and AWS storage services, not designed for database schema and data type conversions.
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