PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
A company is planning to run SAP Business Suite on AWS with an Oracle database. The database requires a shared file system for Oracle Grid Infrastructure (GI). Which AWS storage service should be used?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers assume Amazon EFS is sufficient for any shared file system need, but Oracle Grid Infrastructure requires specific cluster-aware features (like SCSI-3 persistent reservations and support for Oracle ASM) that only FSx for NetApp ONTAP provides among the listed options.
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 FSx for NetApp ONTAP.
Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP provides a fully managed, shared file system that supports the NFS and SMB protocols required by Oracle Grid Infrastructure (GI) for clusterware and Oracle RAC. It offers high availability, consistent performance, and the ability to present a single namespace across multiple Availability Zones, which is essential for Oracle GI's shared-storage architecture.
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 Elastic File System (EFS).
Why it's wrong here
EFS may not support all Oracle GI locking mechanisms.
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Amazon S3 with a file gateway.
Why it's wrong here
Not suitable for Oracle GI shared file system.
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Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP.
Why this is correct
Supports NFS with features required by Oracle GI.
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Multiple Amazon EBS volumes with a cluster-aware file system.
Why it's wrong here
EBS volumes cannot be shared across instances.
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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