- A
Implement daily snapshots of all SAP EBS volumes using AWS Backup.
Why wrong: Snapshots are for backup, not continuous high availability.
- B
Deploy the SAP ASCS instance in a Multi-AZ configuration using AWS services.
Multi-AZ provides automatic failover for the central services.
- C
Configure SAP HANA System Replication with synchronous data replication and automatic takeover.
Synchronous replication ensures no data loss and automatic takeover provides high availability.
- D
Use AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery to replicate the entire SAP environment to a different Region.
Why wrong: This is for disaster recovery, not high availability within the same region.
- E
Use Amazon S3 cross-region replication for all SAP application files.
Why wrong: S3 replication is for object storage, not for real-time HA.
PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
This PAS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of design of sap workloads on aws. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. 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 planning to migrate its SAP ERP system to AWS. The system requires high availability with automatic failover and minimal data loss. Which TWO strategies should the company implement to meet these requirements?
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
Deploy the SAP ASCS instance in a Multi-AZ configuration using AWS services.
Option B is correct because deploying the SAP ASCS instance in a Multi-AZ configuration using AWS services (such as an Amazon RDS Multi-AZ DB instance for the SAP system database or a Multi-AZ deployment for the SAP Central Services) provides automatic failover to a standby instance in a different Availability Zone, ensuring high availability with minimal data loss. This setup leverages synchronous replication to keep the standby synchronized, so failover occurs without significant data loss.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Implement daily snapshots of all SAP EBS volumes using AWS Backup.
Why it's wrong here
Snapshots are for backup, not continuous high availability.
- ✓
Deploy the SAP ASCS instance in a Multi-AZ configuration using AWS services.
Why this is correct
Multi-AZ provides automatic failover for the central services.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✓
Configure SAP HANA System Replication with synchronous data replication and automatic takeover.
Why this is correct
Synchronous replication ensures no data loss and automatic takeover provides high availability.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Use AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery to replicate the entire SAP environment to a different Region.
Why it's wrong here
This is for disaster recovery, not high availability within the same region.
- ✗
Use Amazon S3 cross-region replication for all SAP application files.
Why it's wrong here
S3 replication is for object storage, not for real-time HA.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse backup strategies (like snapshots or cross-region replication) with high-availability solutions, failing to recognize that automatic failover and minimal data loss require synchronous replication and active standby components, not periodic backups or asynchronous replication.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
SAP ASCS Multi-AZ deployment uses a shared file system (e.g., Amazon EFS or FSx for Windows File Server) with synchronous replication across Availability Zones, ensuring that the enqueue and message server states are consistent. In a failover event, the DNS record is updated to point to the standby ASCS instance, and the SAP system reconnects automatically, typically achieving RTO of minutes and RPO of zero. This contrasts with HANA System Replication, which uses log-based synchronous replication at the database layer, requiring careful tuning of network latency to avoid performance impact.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A media company stores terabytes of video archives that are accessed once a year for audit purposes. Moving these objects to a cold storage tier (Azure Archive, S3 Glacier, or Google Nearline) costs a fraction of hot storage. Questions like this test whether you understand storage tiers, access frequency tradeoffs, and retrieval latency requirements.
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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..
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The correct answer is: Deploy the SAP ASCS instance in a Multi-AZ configuration using AWS services. — Option B is correct because deploying the SAP ASCS instance in a Multi-AZ configuration using AWS services (such as an Amazon RDS Multi-AZ DB instance for the SAP system database or a Multi-AZ deployment for the SAP Central Services) provides automatic failover to a standby instance in a different Availability Zone, ensuring high availability with minimal data loss. This setup leverages synchronous replication to keep the standby synchronized, so failover occurs without significant data loss.
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