PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
A company is planning to run SAP Business Suite on AWS. They need to ensure that the SAP systems are backed up according to best practices. Which backup strategy is recommended for SAP HANA databases on AWS?
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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Schedule HANA backups to Amazon S3 using the HANA backup tool
SAP HANA backups should be stored on Amazon S3 for durability and cost-effectiveness. EBS snapshots are not sufficient for HANA because they are crash-consistent but not application-consistent for HANA. Combining EBS snapshots with HANA backups ensures both crash consistency and recoverability. Daily full backups are not required; incremental/differential backups are more efficient.
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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Use AWS Backup to automatically back up the HANA database
Why it's wrong here
AWS Backup can back up EBS volumes but does not natively support SAP HANA application-consistent backups.
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Schedule HANA backups to Amazon S3 using the HANA backup tool
Why this is correct
SAP HANA backups to S3 are recommended for durability and cost-effectiveness, using Backint or similar tools.
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Perform daily full EBS snapshots and store them in Glacier
Why it's wrong here
Daily full EBS snapshots are not application-consistent and may not be sufficient for point-in-time recovery of HANA.
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Use only EBS snapshots for all SAP HANA volumes
Why it's wrong here
EBS snapshots are crash-consistent but not application-consistent for HANA; they should be combined with HANA backups.
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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