This PAS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of design of sap workloads on aws. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. 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 running SAP Business Suite on AWS and needs to back up the SAP HANA database daily. Which AWS service can be used to automate HANA backups to Amazon S3?
AWS Storage Gateway
Why wrong: Storage Gateway is for hybrid cloud storage, not for HANA backups.
Amazon EBS snapshots
Why wrong: EBS snapshots are not application-consistent for HANA without additional scripting.
AWS Backup
AWS Backup can orchestrate SAP HANA backups to S3 with application consistency.
AWS DataSync
Why wrong: DataSync is for moving data between storage systems, not a backup service.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
AWS Backup
AWS Backup is the correct service because it provides a fully managed, policy-based backup solution that natively supports SAP HANA databases running on Amazon EC2. It automates the creation, retention, and deletion of HANA backups directly to Amazon S3 using the Backint agent, eliminating the need for custom scripts or manual intervention.
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.
AWS Storage Gateway
Why it's wrong here
Storage Gateway is for hybrid cloud storage, not for HANA backups.
Amazon EBS snapshots
Why it's wrong here
EBS snapshots are not application-consistent for HANA without additional scripting.
AWS Backup
Why this is correct
AWS Backup can orchestrate SAP HANA backups to S3 with application consistency.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
AWS DataSync
Why it's wrong here
DataSync is for moving data between storage systems, not a backup service.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse AWS Backup with EBS snapshots, assuming that block-level snapshots are sufficient for database backups, but they fail to recognize that SAP HANA requires application-consistent backups managed through its own backup catalog and the Backint interface.
Detailed technical explanation
AWS Backup integrates with SAP HANA via the Backint agent, which communicates with HANA's backup controller using the Backint API (a standard SAP interface for third-party backup tools). This allows AWS Backup to manage full, differential, and incremental backups, as well as log backups, ensuring recoverability to any point in time. In a real-world scenario, a company can define a backup plan with a 30-day retention window and cross-region copy, and AWS Backup automatically handles the lifecycle, including transitioning older backups to Amazon S3 Glacier for cost savings.
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: AWS Backup — AWS Backup is the correct service because it provides a fully managed, policy-based backup solution that natively supports SAP HANA databases running on Amazon EC2. It automates the creation, retention, and deletion of HANA backups directly to Amazon S3 using the Backint agent, eliminating the need for custom scripts or manual intervention.
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