PAS-C01 Migration Practice Question
A company is migrating SAP HANA to AWS and needs to ensure that the database instances have high network throughput for replication traffic. Which THREE AWS features should be enabled? (Choose THREE.)
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Placement Groups
Enhanced Networking provides higher network performance, Placement Groups provide low-latency network, and EBS-optimized instances provide dedicated bandwidth to EBS. Option D is wrong because Elastic IP does not improve throughput. Option E is wrong because VPC peering does not improve throughput, it connects VPCs.
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Placement Groups
Why this is correct
Placement Groups, specifically the cluster placement group type, place SAP HANA instances in a low-latency, high-bandwidth logical group within a single Availability Zone. This satisfies the requirement for high network throughput for replication traffic by ensuring instances are physically close, minimising network hops and maximising throughput for SAP HANA’s log replication and data synchronisation.
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EBS-optimized instances
Why this is correct
EBS-optimized instances provide dedicated bandwidth to EBS.
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Enhanced Networking (SR-IOV)
Why this is correct
Enhanced Networking provides higher packet per second performance.
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Elastic IP addresses
Why it's wrong here
Elastic IP does not affect network throughput.
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VPC peering connections
Why it's wrong here
VPC peering connects VPCs but does not improve throughput.
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Variation 1. A company is migrating its SAP landscape to AWS and plans to use SAP HANA as the database. The HANA system requires high network throughput between application and database servers. Which EC2 placement strategy should be recommended?
hard- A.No placement group
- B.Partition placement group
- C.Spread placement group
- ✓ D.Cluster placement group
Why D: For high network throughput between SAP HANA application and database servers, the recommended placement group is Cluster. Cluster placement groups place instances within the same rack, providing the lowest latency and the highest possible network throughput, which is critical for SAP HANA's in-memory database communication. Option A (No placement group) may result in variable performance. Option B (Partition placement group) is designed for large distributed systems requiring fault isolation across partitions, not for maximizing throughput. Option C (Spread placement group) provides fault isolation but at the cost of lower network throughput compared to Cluster, as instances are placed on distinct hardware and may have higher latency.
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