PAS-C01 Migration Practice Question
A company is migrating a large SAP HANA database to AWS. They want to use SAP HANA Backup and Recovery with AWS storage. Which THREE options can be used as backup targets? (Choose THREE.)
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 S3
SAP HANA backups can be stored on Amazon S3 (Option A) as a backup target using Backint, on Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP (Option C) as a file system mount, and on Amazon EBS volumes (Option D) attached to the HANA instance. Option B (Amazon EFS) is not supported as a backup target because SAP HANA requires block storage or specific file system features like snapshots that EFS does not provide. Option E (Amazon S3 Glacier) is not directly supported; while S3 is correct, Glacier is a cold storage class not suitable for direct backup targets.
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 S3
Why this is correct
S3 is a supported backup target using SAP HANA backup to S3.
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Amazon EFS
Why it's wrong here
EFS is not typically recommended for HANA backups due to latency.
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Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
Why this is correct
FSx for ONTAP provides a shared file system suitable for HANA backups.
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Amazon EBS volumes
Why this is correct
EBS can be used as a backup target via file system.
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Amazon S3 Glacier
Why it's wrong here
Glacier is for archival, not direct backup target for 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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