This PAS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of design of sap workloads on aws. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A company is migrating SAP workloads to AWS and needs to choose storage for SAP HANA. Which two storage options are supported for SAP HANA data volumes? (Select TWO.)
Amazon EBS io2 Block Express volumes.
Supports high IOPS and low latency required by HANA.
Amazon S3.
Why wrong: Object storage, not block storage.
Amazon EFS.
Why wrong: File storage, not supported for HANA data volumes.
Instance Store (NVMe SSD) volumes.
Why wrong: Ephemeral storage, not suitable for persistent data.
Amazon EBS gp3 volumes.
gp3 is a general-purpose SSD that can meet HANA performance requirements.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Amazon EBS io2 Block Express volumes.
Amazon EBS io2 Block Express volumes are supported for SAP HANA data volumes because they provide high durability (99.999% durability) and sub-millisecond latency with up to 256,000 IOPS per volume, meeting SAP's performance requirements for production HANA workloads. Amazon EBS gp3 volumes are also supported for SAP HANA data volumes, offering a baseline of 3,000 IOPS and 125 MB/s throughput with the ability to scale independently, making them suitable for non-production or smaller production environments.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Amazon EBS io2 Block Express volumes.
Why this is correct
Supports high IOPS and low latency required by HANA.
Related concept
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Amazon S3.
Why it's wrong here
Object storage, not block storage.
Amazon EFS.
Why it's wrong here
File storage, not supported for HANA data volumes.
Instance Store (NVMe SSD) volumes.
Why it's wrong here
Ephemeral storage, not suitable for persistent data.
Amazon EBS gp3 volumes.
Why this is correct
gp3 is a general-purpose SSD that can meet HANA performance requirements.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse supported storage for SAP HANA data volumes with log volumes, where Instance Store (NVMe SSD) is supported for log volumes but not for data volumes, leading to incorrect selection of Option D.
Detailed technical explanation
SAP HANA data volumes require persistent, low-latency block storage with high IOPS and throughput to handle the in-memory database's savepoint and recovery operations. EBS io2 Block Express volumes achieve this through a Nitro-based architecture that enables higher IOPS and lower latency by using a dedicated hardware path, while gp3 volumes use a software-defined model with independent IOPS and throughput scaling. In real-world scenarios, misconfiguring volume types can lead to HANA service disruptions or performance degradation, especially during critical operations like backup or system replication.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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Design of SAP Workloads on AWS — This question tests Design of SAP Workloads on AWS — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Amazon EBS io2 Block Express volumes. — Amazon EBS io2 Block Express volumes are supported for SAP HANA data volumes because they provide high durability (99.999% durability) and sub-millisecond latency with up to 256,000 IOPS per volume, meeting SAP's performance requirements for production HANA workloads. Amazon EBS gp3 volumes are also supported for SAP HANA data volumes, offering a baseline of 3,000 IOPS and 125 MB/s throughput with the ability to scale independently, making them suitable for non-production or smaller production environments.
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