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 HANA on AWS. They want to ensure that the database is backed up automatically and the backups are stored securely and durably. Which AWS service should be used to store the backup files?
Amazon EBS Snapshots
Why wrong: Snapshots are not direct backup files accessible via S3 API.
Amazon RDS
Why wrong: RDS is a managed database service, not for storing backup files.
Amazon Elastic File System
Why wrong: EFS is a file system, not designed for backup archives.
Amazon S3
S3 is ideal for storing backup files with high durability.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Amazon S3
Amazon S3 is the correct service for storing SAP HANA backup files because it provides a highly durable (99.999999999% durability), scalable, and secure object storage platform. SAP HANA supports backing up directly to S3 using the Backint agent or via third-party backup tools, and S3 offers features like server-side encryption (SSE-S3 or SSE-KMS) and lifecycle policies for cost-effective long-term retention.
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.
Amazon EBS Snapshots
Why it's wrong here
Snapshots are not direct backup files accessible via S3 API.
Amazon RDS
Why it's wrong here
RDS is a managed database service, not for storing backup files.
Amazon Elastic File System
Why it's wrong here
EFS is a file system, not designed for backup archives.
Amazon S3
Why this is correct
S3 is ideal for storing backup files with high durability.
Related concept
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Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates may confuse Amazon EBS Snapshots (Option A) as the default backup mechanism for SAP HANA on AWS, but EBS Snapshots are not suitable for SAP HANA database-level backups because they capture the entire volume state and do not integrate with SAP HANA's backup catalog or support point-in-time recovery of the database itself.
Detailed technical explanation
SAP HANA backups to S3 leverage the Backint interface, which allows direct streaming of backup data to S3 without intermediate storage, using multipart uploads for large files. S3's eventual consistency model is not a concern for backup files because SAP HANA manages backup catalog consistency, and S3 supports object locking (S3 Object Lock) to prevent accidental deletion or overwriting of backups. In real-world scenarios, customers often combine S3 with lifecycle policies to transition older backups to S3 Glacier or S3 Glacier Deep Archive for cost savings while maintaining compliance.
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: Amazon S3 — Amazon S3 is the correct service for storing SAP HANA backup files because it provides a highly durable (99.999999999% durability), scalable, and secure object storage platform. SAP HANA supports backing up directly to S3 using the Backint agent or via third-party backup tools, and S3 offers features like server-side encryption (SSE-S3 or SSE-KMS) and lifecycle policies for cost-effective long-term retention.
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