PAS-C01 Migration Practice Question
A company is migrating an SAP NetWeaver system to AWS. The system uses NFS for shared file systems. They want to minimize latency and maximize throughput for SAP profiles and transport directories. Which AWS storage service should they use?
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 FSx for NetApp ONTAP
Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP provides a fully managed NFS solution with low latency and high throughput, ideal for SAP NetWeaver shared file systems like profiles and transport directories. Option A (S3) is object storage, not NFS. Option C (EBS) is block storage, not a shared file system. Option D (EFS) is NFS but lacks the performance optimization and enterprise features of FSx for NetApp ONTAP for SAP workloads.
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 Simple Storage Service (S3)
Why it's wrong here
S3 is object storage, not a shared file system for NFS.
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Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
Why this is correct
FSx for ONTAP delivers high-performance NFS with features optimized for SAP.
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Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)
Why it's wrong here
EBS is block storage and cannot be shared across multiple instances.
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Amazon Elastic File System (EFS)
Why it's wrong here
EFS provides NFS but may not meet SAP's performance requirements for profiles/transport.
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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