PAS-C01 Migration Practice Question
A company is planning to migrate its SAP NetWeaver system to AWS. Which TWO AWS services can be used to store the SAP transport directory?
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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Amazon EFS
Options B and C are correct. Amazon EFS provides a scalable NFS file system suitable for the SAP transport directory, while Amazon FSx for Windows File Server offers SMB file shares if needed. Option A is incorrect because Amazon S3 is object storage, not a file system. Option D is incorrect because Amazon RDS is a relational database service, not a shared file system. Option E is incorrect because Amazon EBS is block storage, which is not suitable for a shared transport directory across multiple instances.
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 S3
Why it's wrong here
S3 is not a file system.
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Amazon EFS
Why this is correct
EFS supports NFS, which is commonly used for SAP transport directories on Linux.
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Amazon FSx for Windows File Server
Why this is correct
FSx for Windows provides SMB shares for Windows-based SAP systems.
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Amazon RDS
Why it's wrong here
RDS is a database service.
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Amazon EBS
Why it's wrong here
EBS is block storage, not a shared file system.
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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