PAS-C01 Migration Practice Question
A company is migrating a large SAP HANA workload to AWS. The source system runs on IBM Power Systems. They need to ensure that the target AWS infrastructure meets SAP certification requirements. Which EC2 instance type should they choose?
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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x1e.32xlarge
x1e.32xlarge is certified for SAP HANA production workloads. Therefore, Option D is correct. Option A (m5.24xlarge) is a general-purpose instance and not certified for SAP HANA. Option B (c5.18xlarge) is compute-optimized and not suitable for SAP HANA's memory requirements. Option C (i3en.24xlarge) is storage-optimized and not SAP HANA certified.
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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m5.24xlarge
Why it's wrong here
m5 instances are general-purpose, not SAP HANA certified.
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c5.18xlarge
Why it's wrong here
c5 instances are compute-optimized, not suitable for HANA.
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i3en.24xlarge
Why it's wrong here
i3en instances are storage-optimized, not SAP HANA certified.
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x1e.32xlarge
Why this is correct
x1e instances are SAP HANA certified and memory-optimized.
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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