PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
A company is designing a disaster recovery plan for SAP S/4HANA on AWS. The plan must have a recovery point objective (RPO) of 15 minutes and a recovery time objective (RTO) of 2 hours. Which solutions can meet these requirements? (Choose TWO.)
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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SAP HANA log shipping to Amazon S3 every 15 minutes and restore in another region
SAP HANA log shipping to Amazon S3 every 15 minutes can achieve an RPO of 15 minutes by shipping transaction logs at that interval. RTO of 2 hours is achievable if the restore process is automated and tested. Option E: SAP HANA system replication to a secondary region with automatic failover provides near-zero RPO (seconds) and RTO in minutes, clearly meeting the requirements. Option D is incorrect because EBS snapshots are asynchronous and not a replication mechanism; they may not guarantee an RPO of 15 minutes due to snapshot scheduling delays, and restore times can exceed 2 hours, especially for large databases.
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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Multi-AZ deployment of SAP HANA within the same region
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Multi-AZ deployment within the same region does not protect against region failure, so it cannot meet the DR requirement of a secondary region.
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SAP HANA log shipping to Amazon S3 every 15 minutes and restore in another region
Why this is correct
Correct. SAP HANA log shipping to Amazon S3 every 15 minutes can achieve the RPO of 15 minutes. With automated restore and pre-provisioned infrastructure, RTO of 2 hours is feasible.
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Cross-Region Amazon S3 backup and restore using AWS Backup
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Cross-Region Amazon S3 backup and restore using AWS Backup typically involves full backups, not log shipping, leading to longer RTOs that often exceed 2 hours for large SAP HANA databases.
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Synchronous storage-level replication using EBS snapshots every 15 minutes and automated restore
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. EBS snapshots are asynchronous and not a replication solution. Snapshot schedules may cause RPO to exceed 15 minutes, and restoring from snapshots can take longer than 2 hours, especially for large volumes.
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SAP HANA system replication to a secondary region with automatic failover
Why this is correct
Correct. SAP HANA system replication to a secondary region with automatic failover provides synchronous or near-synchronous replication, achieving RPO of seconds and RTO of minutes, both well within the requirements.
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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