PAS-C01 Migration Practice Question
A company is migrating an SAP system to AWS and needs to ensure backup compliance. The SAP database is SAP HANA. Which TWO AWS services can be used to back up SAP HANA databases?
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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Backint agent for SAP HANA
AWS Backup (option E) provides a fully managed backup service that can automate and centrally manage backups of SAP HANA databases. The Backint agent for SAP HANA (option A) is an SAP-certified backup integration that allows HANA to directly stream backups to Amazon S3, and it integrates with AWS Backup for scheduling and retention. Option B (Amazon S3 lifecycle policies) is a storage management feature, not a backup service. Option C (AWS Storage Gateway) enables hybrid cloud storage but does not provide native backup capabilities for SAP HANA. Option D (AWS Database Migration Service) is used for database migrations, not backups.
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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Backint agent for SAP HANA
Why this is correct
Backint is SAP-certified for HANA backups to S3.
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Amazon S3 lifecycle policies
Why it's wrong here
S3 lifecycle policies manage object transitions, not HANA backups directly.
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AWS Storage Gateway
Why it's wrong here
Storage Gateway provides hybrid storage, not backup for HANA.
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AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)
Why it's wrong here
DMS is for migration, not backup.
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AWS Backup
Why this is correct
AWS Backup supports SAP HANA with pre and post scripts.
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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