PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
A company is migrating its SAP HANA database to AWS. The database requires high I/O and low latency. Which storage option should be used for the /hana/data volume?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse gp3's high baseline performance with suitability for production SAP HANA, but the exam expects knowledge that only io2 (or io1) volumes meet the strict latency and IOPS consistency requirements for /hana/data as per SAP's official guidance.
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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io2 EBS volume
The /hana/data volume for SAP HANA requires high I/O and low latency, which is best met by io2 EBS volumes. io2 volumes are provisioned IOPS SSD volumes designed for latency-sensitive transactional workloads, offering up to 64,000 IOPS per volume and 99.999% durability, making them ideal for SAP HANA data files.
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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io2 EBS volume
Why this is correct
io2 EBS volumes provide high IOPS and low latency required for SAP HANA data.
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gp3 EBS volume
Why it's wrong here
gp3 is for general purpose, not meeting HANA's low latency requirements.
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Amazon S3
Why it's wrong here
S3 is object storage, not suitable for database volumes.
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Amazon EFS
Why it's wrong here
EFS is file storage, not block storage for HANA data.
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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