PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
A company is planning to migrate an SAP HANA database to AWS. They need to ensure that the instance type supports the required amount of memory and that the storage can handle high IOPS. Which AWS service can help determine the appropriate instance type and storage configuration based on the SAP workload requirements?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse AWS Pricing Calculator with AWS Trusted Advisor, mistakenly thinking Trusted Advisor can recommend instance types for SAP workloads, when in fact it only provides generic best-practice checks and does not perform workload-specific sizing.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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AWS Pricing Calculator
AWS Pricing Calculator is the correct choice because it allows you to input specific SAP HANA workload requirements, such as memory size and expected IOPS, and then outputs a list of compatible EC2 instance types (e.g., x1e.32xlarge or u-6tb1.metal) and corresponding EBS or instance store configurations. It directly maps SAP-certified instance families and storage options to the required performance metrics, ensuring compliance with SAP's memory and IOPS guidelines.
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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Amazon Inspector
Why it's wrong here
Inspector is for security assessments.
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AWS Config
Why it's wrong here
Config is for resource compliance monitoring.
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AWS Pricing Calculator
Why this is correct
It helps estimate costs and select instance types based on workload requirements.
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AWS Trusted Advisor
Why it's wrong here
Trusted Advisor gives optimization recommendations, not sizing.
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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