PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
A company is running SAP BusinessObjects on AWS and needs to back up the CMS database (an SAP HANA database) daily. The backup must be stored in Amazon S3 for long-term retention and must be recoverable within 4 hours. Which backup strategy meets these requirements?
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 the SAP HANA Backint agent to back up directly to Amazon S3.
The SAP HANA Backint agent allows direct backup to Amazon S3, providing a native and efficient method for consistent HANA backups. Option A is incorrect because copying data files to an EBS volume in another AZ does not ensure database consistency and is not a proper backup method for HANA. Option C is incorrect because AWS Backup does not natively support application-consistent backups for SAP HANA databases. Option D is incorrect because EBS snapshots are not crash-consistent for HANA and do not guarantee point-in-time recovery for the database.
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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Copy the HANA data files to an Amazon EBS volume in a different Availability Zone.
Why it's wrong here
Copying HANA data files to an EBS volume in another AZ does not store backups in S3 for long-term retention, and it does not provide database-consistent backups. It is not a recommended strategy.
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Configure the SAP HANA Backint agent to back up directly to Amazon S3.
Why this is correct
Configuring the SAP HANA Backint agent to back up directly to Amazon S3 is the native and most efficient method for HANA backups. It allows direct S3 storage, supports incremental backups, and can restore within 4 hours.
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Use AWS Backup to create application-consistent backups of the HANA database.
Why it's wrong here
AWS Backup does not natively support application-consistent backups for SAP HANA databases. It cannot integrate with HANA's backup interface, so it is not suitable.
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Take daily EBS snapshots of the HANA volumes.
Why it's wrong here
EBS snapshots are not crash-consistent for database workloads like HANA, and they do not store data in S3 by default. Snapshots are stored in S3 but are not accessible as files for HANA restore. This method cannot guarantee recovery within 4 hours.
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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