PAS-C01 Migration Practice Test 27 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A company needs to migrate a large amount of on-premises data to Amazon S3. The data is stored on tape backups. The migration must be completed within 2 weeks. Which AWS service should they use?

Accepted Answer

AWS Snowball Edge. AWS Snowball Edge is a physical device designed for large-scale data transfers when network bandwidth is limited or transfer time is critical. For migrating petabytes of tape backup data to Amazon S3 within 2 weeks, Snowball Edge provides a cost-effective and fast solution by shipping physical storage devices. Option A (AWS DataSync) is an online data transfer service, but for large tape backups, the transfer may take longer than 2 weeks over typical internet connections. Option B (AWS Database Migration Service) is specifically for migrating databases, not tape file data. Option D (AWS Storage Gateway) provides hybrid cloud storage but is not optimized for bulk one-time migration of tape archives.

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AWS DataSync

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AWS Database Migration Service

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AWS Storage Gateway

Question 2

A company is migrating an SAP ERP system to AWS. They have multiple SAP systems (DEV, QAS, PRD) and want to automate the deployment of identical environments. Which AWS service should they use?

Accepted Answer

AWS CloudFormation. AWS CloudFormation is the correct choice because it lets the company define the entire SAP landscape (DEV, QAS, PRD) as code in templates, so identical, repeatable environments can be provisioned automatically and consistently. It supports infrastructure-as-code with parameters, mappings, and nested stacks, which is ideal for deploying multiple SAP systems with the same architecture. AWS OpsWorks is a configuration-management service (Chef/Puppet) and does not provide the same declarative template-based environment provisioning. AWS Elastic Beanstalk targets application deployment for web apps, not full SAP infrastructure stacks, and AWS CodeDeploy only automates application code deployments to instances, not environment creation.

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AWS OpsWorks

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AWS Elastic Beanstalk

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AWS CodeDeploy

Question 3

A company is migrating an on-premises Oracle database to Amazon RDS for Oracle. They need to minimize downtime and ensure data consistency. Which AWS service should be used for the initial data load?

Accepted Answer

AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS). AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) is designed to migrate databases to AWS with minimal downtime by performing an initial full load and then continuous replication of ongoing changes. It supports Oracle as a source and Amazon RDS for Oracle as a target, ensuring data consistency through change data capture (CDC). This makes it the ideal service for the initial data load while keeping the source and target in sync.

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AWS Snowball Edge

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AWS Schema Conversion Tool (AWS SCT)

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AWS DataSync

Question 4

A company is migrating a large SAP ERP system to AWS. The source system runs on IBM Db2. The target is SAP HANA on AWS. Which tool should be used for schema conversion?

Accepted Answer

AWS Schema Conversion Tool (AWS SCT). AWS Schema Conversion Tool (AWS SCT) is designed to convert database schemas from one database engine to another, such as from IBM Db2 to SAP HANA. It assesses the source schema, identifies incompatibilities, and generates a conversion plan. AWS SCT is the recommended tool for heterogeneous migrations where the source and target database engines are different.

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AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS)

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SAP HANA Studio

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SAP DMO

Question 5

A company is migrating an SAP system to AWS. They need to ensure that the migration complies with regulatory requirements for data residency. Which of the following is the most important consideration?

Accepted Answer

Select an AWS Region that meets data residency requirements.. Selecting an AWS Region that meets data residency requirements is crucial. AWS Artifact provides compliance reports but does not enforce data residency. Encryption and backup locations are secondary to region selection.

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Use AWS Artifact to get compliance reports.

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Encrypt the data at rest using AWS KMS.

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Store backups in an S3 bucket in a different Region.

Question 6

A company is migrating an SAP system from on-premises to AWS. The migration involves rehosting SAP HANA on EC2. Which of the following is the best practice for sizing the EC2 instance?

Accepted Answer

Use an EC2 instance that is listed in the SAP Certified and Supported SAP HANA Hardware Directory.. For SAP HANA on AWS, the EC2 instance type must be certified by SAP and listed in the SAP Certified and Supported SAP HANA Hardware Directory. This ensures the instance meets SAP's performance, memory, and reliability requirements for production HANA workloads. Using a non-certified instance, even with sufficient memory, violates SAP support agreements and may lead to performance or stability issues.

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Use a memory-optimized EC2 instance with the required memory.

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Use a general-purpose EC2 instance with sufficient vCPUs and memory.

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Use a compute-optimized EC2 instance to ensure high CPU performance.

Question 7

A company is migrating an SAP application server to AWS using CloudFormation. The template snippet is shown in the exhibit. The SAP application requires at least 300 GB of disk space for /usr/sap. Which change should be made to the template?

Accepted Answer

Increase the size of the second volume (/dev/xvdb) to 300 GB.. In SAP on AWS deployments, /usr/sap is conventionally placed on a separate EBS volume from the OS root volume, and the exhibit shows /dev/xvdb as that dedicated data volume. Since the requirement is at least 300 GB for /usr/sap, the correct change is to resize the second volume (/dev/xvdb) to 300 GB. This preserves the separation of OS and SAP binaries/data, which is a best practice for performance isolation, snapshot granularity, and independent scaling.

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Change the instance type to a larger size to provide more instance storage.

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Increase the root volume (/dev/xvda) size to 300 GB.

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Add a third EBS volume of 100 GB for /usr/sap.

Question 8

A company is planning to migrate a legacy Oracle database to Amazon RDS for Oracle. The database is 500 GB and has a 24/7 workload. The company needs minimal downtime. Which AWS service should be used for the migration?

Accepted Answer

AWS Database Migration Service (DMS). AWS Database Migration Service (DMS). AWS DMS supports homogeneous migrations (Oracle to Oracle) and can perform minimal-downtime migrations by using change data capture (CDC) to replicate ongoing changes after the initial full load. Option A (AWS CLI) is not a migration service; it's a command-line tool for managing AWS services. Option B (AWS Schema Conversion Tool) is used for converting schema when migrating between different database engines, not for data migration itself. Option C (AWS Snowball) is a physical data transfer device for large datasets, but it does not support minimal-downtime online migrations for a 24/7 workload.

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AWS Command Line Interface (CLI)

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AWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT)

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AWS Snowball

Question 9

A company is migrating a critical SAP system to AWS using the SAP Landscape Virtualization Management (LVM) and AWS Launch Wizard. What is the primary benefit of using AWS Launch Wizard for SAP deployment?

Accepted Answer

It automates the deployment of SAP systems based on AWS best practices. AWS Launch Wizard automates the deployment of SAP systems by providing guided best-practice recommendations, reducing manual effort and errors. Option B is wrong because Launch Wizard is for deployment, not migration; migration requires other tools like AWS Migration Service or SAP LVM. Option C is wrong because Launch Wizard focuses on initial deployment, not ongoing backup and disaster recovery management, though it can integrate with AWS Backup. Option D is wrong because Launch Wizard provides cost estimates but does not automatically optimize deployment for cost; cost optimization requires separate analysis.

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It provides a fully automated migration from on-premises to AWS

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It manages the backup and disaster recovery of the SAP system

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It automatically optimizes the deployment for cost

Question 10

An organization is migrating its SAP ERP system to AWS. The system uses SAP NetWeaver and a third-party backup tool that requires direct access to the database files. Which AWS storage option should be used for the database to ensure compatibility?

Accepted Answer

Amazon EBS. Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) provides block-level storage volumes that can be attached to EC2 instances, which is required for SAP NetWeaver databases like SAP HANA or AnyDB (Oracle, SQL Server, etc.) because they need direct, low-latency access to raw database files. Third-party backup tools that require direct access to database files also need block storage to read/write at the file system level. EBS supports the high IOPS and throughput necessary for SAP workloads, and it is the standard storage option for SAP-certified EC2 instances.

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Amazon EFS

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Amazon FSx for Windows File Server

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Amazon S3

Question 11

A company is migrating its SAP system to AWS and wants to ensure that the migration does not violate any SAP licensing requirements. Which of the following is a correct licensing consideration?

Accepted Answer

SAP licenses must be purchased separately from SAP or an SAP partner. SAP software licenses are independent of the underlying cloud infrastructure provider. AWS provides the infrastructure (compute, storage, network) but does not resell or include SAP licenses. Therefore, customers must obtain SAP licenses directly from SAP or an authorized SAP partner, exactly as they would for on-premises deployments. This ensures compliance with SAP's licensing terms, which are based on metrics such as users, processors, or other SAP-defined measures, not on AWS account structure or deployment tools.

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SAP licenses are based on the number of AWS accounts used

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SAP licenses are automatically included when you use AWS Launch Wizard

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SAP licenses are not required for non-production environments in AWS

Question 12

A company is migrating its SAP ERP system to AWS and needs to minimize network latency between the SAP application servers and the database. Which architecture is recommended?

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Place both the application and database servers in the same Availability Zone. Placing both the SAP application servers and the database in the same Availability Zone minimizes network latency because traffic stays within a single AZ's low-latency network fabric and avoids cross-AZ hops. AWS SAP guidance recommends keeping tightly coupled application and database tiers co-located in one AZ for performance, with cross-AZ or cross-region standby for resilience.

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Place the application servers in one AZ and the database in a different AZ

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Place the application servers in one region and the database in another region

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Keep the database on-premises and move only the application servers to AWS

Question 13

A company is migrating an SAP HANA system from on-premises to AWS. The HANA system uses a large amount of memory (2 TB). Which EC2 instance type is most suitable for this workload?

Accepted Answer

x2iedn.32xlarge. (x2iedn.32xlarge) is correct because it is a memory-optimized instance with up to 4 TB of memory, making it suitable for SAP HANA workloads requiring 2 TB of memory. Option B (c5n.18xlarge) is wrong because c5n instances are compute-optimized and have less memory. Option C (m5n.24xlarge) is wrong because m5n instances are general-purpose and cannot support 2 TB of memory. Option D (r5.24xlarge) is wrong because r5 instances have a maximum memory of 768 GB.

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c5n.18xlarge

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m5n.24xlarge

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r5.24xlarge

Question 14

A company is migrating an SAP environment to AWS and needs to ensure that the SAP HANA database can be backed up efficiently. Which THREE AWS services can be used together to implement a backup strategy for SAP HANA?

Accepted Answer

Amazon EBS snapshots. Amazon EBS snapshots (B) are correct because SAP HANA data and log volumes on AWS typically reside on EBS, and point-in-time snapshots of those volumes provide a fast, space-efficient backup mechanism that integrates with HANA's own backup tooling. AWS Backup (D) is correct because it centrally orchestrates and automates EBS snapshot creation, retention, and lifecycle policies across the SAP HANA volumes, satisfying compliance and scheduling requirements. Amazon S3 (E) is correct because HANA's native backup commands (e.g., BACKUP DATA USING FILE or via Backint) can write full, delta, and log backups to S3 buckets, giving durable, cost-effective, off-instance storage. Amazon RDS (A) is not applicable because RDS does not support SAP HANA as an engine, and Amazon DynamoDB (C) is a NoSQL key-value service unrelated to HANA database backups.

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Amazon RDS

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Amazon DynamoDB

Question 15

A company is migrating its SAP system to AWS and needs to transfer a large amount of data (10 TB) from the on-premises data center to AWS. Which TWO AWS services can be used for this data transfer?

Accepted Answer

AWS DataSync. AWS DataSync (B) is correct because it is a purpose-built online data transfer service that automates and accelerates moving large datasets (including multi-terabyte volumes like this 10 TB SAP migration) between on-premises storage and AWS over the network, using a deployed agent and optimized transfer protocols. AWS Snowball (D) is correct because it is a physical petabyte-scale data transport device designed for large offline migrations, making it ideal for moving 10 TB when network bandwidth is limited or when a secure, shippable appliance is preferred. Amazon S3 Transfer Acceleration (A) is not among the marked answers because it only speeds up transfers into S3 buckets over the public internet via edge locations and is not a standalone migration service for on-premises SAP data. AWS CloudFormation (C) is an infrastructure-as-code provisioning service and does not transfer data. AWS DMS (E) is for migrating and replicating databases, not for bulk file or system data transfer of this kind.

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Amazon S3 Transfer Acceleration

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AWS CloudFormation

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AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)