PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
A company is planning to migrate its SAP ERP system from an on-premises data center to AWS. The system uses SAP HANA as the database. The current on-premises HANA database size is 1 TB. The company wants to minimize downtime during the migration. The network connection between on-premises and AWS has a bandwidth of 1 Gbps. The company has already set up a Direct Connect connection. They plan to use SAP HANA system replication to replicate the database to an EC2 instance in AWS. However, the initial data transfer will take too long due to the large dataset. What should they do to reduce the initial replication time?
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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Use AWS Snowball Edge to physically transfer the initial HANA backup.
Using AWS Snowball Edge to physically transfer the initial HANA backup is much faster than transferring over the network, even with Direct Connect. Option A is wrong because ordering an additional Direct Connect circuit is costly and does not address the time limitation of the 1 Gbps link. Option B is wrong because enabling compression on HANA system replication may help but is still constrained by the available bandwidth. Option C is wrong because setting up a VPN over the internet is typically slower and less reliable than the existing Direct Connect connection.
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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Order an additional Direct Connect circuit to increase bandwidth.
Why it's wrong here
This takes time and may not be feasible quickly.
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Enable compression on the HANA system replication.
Why it's wrong here
Compression helps but still limited by 1 Gbps.
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Set up a VPN connection over the internet for faster transfer.
Why it's wrong here
VPN over internet is slower and less reliable.
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Use AWS Snowball Edge to physically transfer the initial HANA backup.
Why this is correct
Snowball provides high-speed physical transfer.
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