PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
A company is running an SAP S/4HANA system on AWS. The system uses an SAP HANA database with a current size of 1.5 TB. The company wants to implement a backup strategy that allows point-in-time recovery (PITR) with an RPO of 5 minutes and an RTO of 4 hours. The backup must be stored in Amazon S3. Which combination of steps should the company take? (Choose TWO.)
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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Configure log backup to run every 5 minutes using Backint.
The correct options are B and C. Option B configures log backups every 5 minutes using Backint, achieving the required RPO of 5 minutes. Option C installs the Backint agent to stream both full and log backups to Amazon S3, meeting the storage requirement. Option A is incorrect because a 2-hour log backup interval exceeds the 5-minute RPO. Option D is incorrect because EBS snapshots provide volume-level recovery, not point-in-time database recovery. Option E is incorrect because SAP HANA System Replication is for high availability, not backup.
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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Schedule full backups every 12 hours and log backups every 2 hours.
Why it's wrong here
Log backups every 2 hours exceed 5-minute RPO.
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Configure log backup to run every 5 minutes using Backint.
Why this is correct
5-minute log backups meet the RPO.
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Install and configure the SAP HANA Backint agent to stream full and log backups to Amazon S3.
Why this is correct
Backint integration allows direct backup to S3.
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Use Amazon EBS snapshots of the HANA data volume as the primary backup mechanism.
Why it's wrong here
EBS snapshots are crash-consistent, not PITR.
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Set up SAP HANA System Replication to a second instance in another Availability Zone.
Why it's wrong here
Replication is for DR, not backup; does not replace 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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