PAS-C01 Migration Practice Question
A company is migrating a SAP HANA database to AWS. The database is 10 TB and requires a recovery point objective (RPO) of 15 minutes and a recovery time objective (RTO) of 2 hours. Which backup strategy should be used?
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
✓
Configure SAP HANA Backint agent to back up directly to Amazon S3 every 15 minutes.
The SAP HANA Backint agent can back up directly to Amazon S3, allowing frequent backups (every 15 minutes) to achieve an RPO of 15 minutes. HANA Backint backups are fast and reliable, and restoring from S3 can meet the 2-hour RTO. Option A (AWS DMS replication) is for ongoing data replication, not backup; it may not support HANA backup requirements and could exceed RTO. Option C (backups to EBS volume then copy to S3) introduces delays and manual processes, making it difficult to achieve a 15-minute RPO. Option D (AWS Backup with EBS snapshots) typically has a minimum interval of 1 hour, insufficient for a 15-minute RPO, and restoring a 10 TB database from snapshots may exceed the 2-hour RTO.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Use AWS DMS to replicate the HANA database to a standby instance.
Why it's wrong here
DMS is for migration, not backup.
- ✓
Configure SAP HANA Backint agent to back up directly to Amazon S3 every 15 minutes.
Why this is correct
Backint to S3 supports frequent backups and fast restore.
- ✗
Schedule SAP HANA backups to an EBS volume and copy to S3.
Why it's wrong here
Manual process may not meet RPO.
- ✗
Use AWS Backup with EBS snapshots every hour.
Why it's wrong here
Hourly snapshots may not meet 15-minute RPO.
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 |
Go deeper
Related to this question
About these practice questions
Courseiva writes every PAS-C01 question from scratch — 1,616 in total, each with an explanation and a wrong-answer breakdown. None are copied from real exams or dumps. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
This PAS-C01 practice question is part of Courseiva's free Amazon Web Services certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the PAS-C01 exam.