PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
A company is migrating an SAP NetWeaver system to AWS. The system uses an on-premises shared file system (NFS). Which TWO AWS services can provide a scalable, highly available NFS share for SAP transport directories?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse AWS Storage Gateway File Gateway or S3 File Gateway with native NFS services, not realizing that these gateway solutions introduce additional latency and are not recommended for SAP transport directories due to performance and consistency requirements.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Amazon Elastic File System (EFS)
Amazon EFS provides a scalable, fully managed NFS file system that is highly available across multiple Availability Zones, making it suitable for SAP transport directories. It supports the NFSv4 protocol required by SAP and automatically scales storage capacity as files are added or removed, eliminating the need for manual provisioning.
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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AWS Storage Gateway File Gateway
Why it's wrong here
File Gateway is for hybrid use, not a primary NFS solution.
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Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) with a shared volume
Why it's wrong here
EBS volumes cannot be shared across multiple instances easily.
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Amazon Elastic File System (EFS)
Why this is correct
EFS is a scalable NFS file system.
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Amazon S3 with S3 File Gateway
Why it's wrong here
S3 is object storage, not a native NFS file system.
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Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
Why this is correct
FSx for ONTAP provides NFS shares.
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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