This PAS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of design of sap workloads on aws. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. 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 HANA database to AWS. Which instance type is specifically designed for SAP HANA workloads on AWS?
r5.24xlarge
Why wrong: r5 instances are memory-optimized but not specifically designed for SAP HANA; X1e is the preferred family.
c5.18xlarge
Why wrong: c5 instances are compute-optimized and not certified for SAP HANA.
t3.2xlarge
Why wrong: t3 instances are burstable and not designed for production SAP HANA workloads.
x1e.32xlarge
X1e instances are memory-optimized and certified for SAP HANA.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
x1e.32xlarge
The correct answer is B because the x1e.32xlarge instance is part of the X1e family, which is optimized for memory-intensive workloads like SAP HANA. Option A is incorrect because t3 instances are burstable and not suitable for production HANA. Option C is incorrect because c5 instances are compute-optimized. Option D is incorrect because r5 instances are memory-optimized but not specifically designed for SAP HANA as X1e is.
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.
r5.24xlarge
Why it's wrong here
r5 instances are memory-optimized but not specifically designed for SAP HANA; X1e is the preferred family.
c5.18xlarge
Why it's wrong here
c5 instances are compute-optimized and not certified for SAP HANA.
t3.2xlarge
Why it's wrong here
t3 instances are burstable and not designed for production SAP HANA workloads.
x1e.32xlarge
Why this is correct
X1e instances are memory-optimized and certified for SAP HANA.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
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: x1e.32xlarge — The correct answer is B because the x1e.32xlarge instance is part of the X1e family, which is optimized for memory-intensive workloads like SAP HANA. Option A is incorrect because t3 instances are burstable and not suitable for production HANA. Option C is incorrect because c5 instances are compute-optimized. Option D is incorrect because r5 instances are memory-optimized but not specifically designed for SAP HANA as X1e is.
Identify which PAS-C01 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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