PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
A company is migrating its SAP ERP system from an on-premises environment to AWS. The database is SAP HANA. The migration must minimize downtime. Which TWO approaches should the company consider?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is that candidates often overlook the native SAP HANA System Replication option (E) because they assume only AWS-native services like DMS are valid, or they mistakenly believe that VM Import/Export (B) can achieve minimal downtime without understanding the need for ongoing replication.
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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Use AWS DMS with full load and ongoing change data capture (CDC).
AWS DMS with full load and ongoing change data capture (CDC) enables a near-zero-downtime migration by continuously replicating changes from the source SAP HANA database to the target on AWS after the initial full load, allowing the cutover to occur with minimal disruption. Option E is correct because SAP HANA System Replication provides a native, asynchronous or synchronous replication mechanism that can be configured between the on-premises HANA database and an AWS-hosted HANA instance, supporting a controlled switchover with very low downtime.
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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Use AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) with full load only.
Why it's wrong here
Full load only would require downtime; CDC needed for minimal downtime.
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Use VM Import/Export to migrate the entire on-premises virtual machine to AWS.
Why it's wrong here
This migrates the whole server, but may not minimize downtime for the database.
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Use the SAP Software Provisioning Manager (SWPM) to perform a homogeneous system copy over the network.
Why it's wrong here
This requires downtime during the copy.
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Use AWS DMS with full load and ongoing change data capture (CDC).
Why this is correct
CDC keeps the target updated with minimal downtime.
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Set up SAP HANA System Replication from the on-premises HANA database to AWS HANA.
Why this is correct
Allows near-zero downtime with automatic sync.
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