PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
A company is deploying SAP S/4HANA on AWS. They need to choose the appropriate storage for the database volume to meet high IOPS and low latency requirements. Which AWS storage service should they use?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often choose gp3 volumes (Option D) because they are cost-effective and offer baseline performance, but they fail to recognize that SAP HANA requires the ultra-high IOPS and sub-millisecond latency that only io2 Block Express can guarantee for production workloads.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Amazon EBS io2 Block Express volumes
Amazon EBS io2 Block Express volumes are designed for mission-critical SAP HANA workloads, offering up to 256,000 IOPS per volume and sub-millisecond latency. They provide 99.999% durability and meet the high-performance requirements for SAP S/4HANA database volumes on AWS.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Amazon EFS
Why it's wrong here
EFS is file storage, not block storage for databases.
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Amazon S3
Why it's wrong here
S3 is object storage, not suitable for database volumes.
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Amazon EBS io2 Block Express volumes
Why this is correct
io2 Block Express provides high IOPS and low latency for SAP HANA.
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Amazon EBS gp3 volumes
Why it's wrong here
gp3 is general-purpose, not the highest performance for SAP HANA.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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