PAS-C01 Migration Practice Question
A company is migrating its SAP HANA database to AWS. The migration requires minimal downtime and data consistency. Which THREE steps should the company take to achieve this?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Use AWS DMS with change data capture (CDC) for ongoing replication.
To achieve minimal downtime and data consistency when migrating an SAP HANA database to AWS, the company should: Use AWS DMS with change data capture (CDC) for ongoing replication (B), create the target HANA database and schema in advance (C), and perform a full load of the data using AWS DMS before enabling CDC (D). A full backup and restore (A) would cause downtime, and disabling logging (E) is incorrect as it would compromise data consistency and recovery.
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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Take a full backup of the source database and restore it on the target.
Why it's wrong here
Backup and restore requires downtime and does not provide ongoing replication.
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Use AWS DMS with change data capture (CDC) for ongoing replication.
Why this is correct
CDC enables continuous replication of changes.
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Create the target HANA database and schema in advance.
Why this is correct
Target must be prepared for migration.
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Perform a full load of the data using AWS DMS before enabling CDC.
Why this is correct
Full load creates the baseline copy.
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Disable all logging on the source database to reduce overhead.
Why it's wrong here
Disabling logs prevents CDC from capturing changes.
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