PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
A company is planning to migrate its SAP HANA database to AWS. Which instance type is specifically designed for SAP HANA workloads on AWS?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates confuse general memory-optimized instances (like r5) with SAP HANA-certified instances, not realizing that only specific instance families (x1e, x1, and newer u-6tb1) are officially certified for production SAP HANA workloads.
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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x1e.32xlarge
The x1e.32xlarge instance is specifically designed and certified by SAP for production SAP HANA workloads on AWS. It offers 3.9 TB of memory and high storage throughput, meeting SAP's stringent memory-to-vCPU ratio and performance requirements for HANA databases.
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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r5.24xlarge
Why it's wrong here
r5 instances are memory-optimized but not specifically designed for SAP HANA; X1e is the preferred family.
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c5.18xlarge
Why it's wrong here
c5 instances are compute-optimized and not certified for SAP HANA.
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t3.2xlarge
Why it's wrong here
t3 instances are burstable and not designed for production SAP HANA workloads.
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x1e.32xlarge
Why this is correct
X1e instances are memory-optimized and certified for SAP HANA.
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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