PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
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?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to 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.
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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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.
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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AWS Storage Gateway
Why it's wrong here
Storage Gateway is for hybrid cloud storage, not for HANA backups.
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Amazon EBS snapshots
Why it's wrong here
EBS snapshots are not application-consistent for HANA without additional scripting.
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AWS Backup
Why this is correct
AWS Backup can orchestrate SAP HANA backups to S3 with application consistency.
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AWS DataSync
Why it's wrong here
DataSync is for moving data between storage systems, not a backup service.
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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