PAS-C01 Migration Practice Question
A company is migrating an SAP system and wants to use a storage solution that provides persistent, high-performance block storage for the SAP HANA database. Which AWS storage option 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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Amazon EBS io2 Block Express
Amazon EBS io2 Block Express volumes provide high performance and durability for HANA. EFS is file storage. S3 is object storage. Instance store is ephemeral.
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 EC2 Instance Store
Why it's wrong here
Instance store is ephemeral, data is lost on stop/termination.
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Amazon Elastic File System (EFS)
Why it's wrong here
EFS is file storage, not block.
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Amazon EBS io2 Block Express
Why this is correct
io2 Block Express provides high-performance block storage for HANA.
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Amazon S3
Why it's wrong here
S3 is object storage, not suitable for database block storage.
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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