PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
A company is running SAP HANA on EC2 instances with EBS volumes. They need to ensure data durability and backup. Which THREE actions should be taken?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse instance store volumes with EBS volumes, assuming they provide similar durability, or mistakenly think disabling backups is a cost-saving measure without considering the critical need for recoverability in SAP HANA environments.
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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Enable SAP HANA System Replication to a secondary instance.
SAP HANA System Replication provides synchronous or asynchronous data replication to a secondary EC2 instance, ensuring high availability and data durability by maintaining a real-time copy of the HANA database. This is a native SAP feature that protects against instance failure and supports automatic failover, which is critical for production HANA workloads.
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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Disable automated backups to reduce costs.
Why it's wrong here
Disabling backups increases risk of data loss.
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Use instance store volumes for HANA data.
Why it's wrong here
Instance store is ephemeral and not durable.
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Enable SAP HANA System Replication to a secondary instance.
Why this is correct
Replication provides high availability and disaster recovery.
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Configure SAP HANA backup to Amazon S3 using Backint.
Why this is correct
Backint allows direct backup to S3 for durability.
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Take regular EBS snapshots of the HANA data volumes.
Why this is correct
EBS snapshots provide point-in-time backups.
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