PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
A company is running SAP NetWeaver on AWS with a multi-ABAP application server setup. They want to implement a load balancing solution for HTTP traffic to the SAP Web Dispatcher. The solution must be highly available and support SSL termination. Which AWS service should be used?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse Network Load Balancer (NLB) as the default choice for high-performance SAP workloads, but the requirement for SSL termination and HTTP-level routing makes ALB the only correct option, as NLB cannot terminate SSL or inspect application-layer traffic.
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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Application Load Balancer (ALB)
The Application Load Balancer (ALB) is the correct choice because it operates at Layer 7, can route HTTP/HTTPS traffic to SAP Web Dispatchers, supports SSL termination natively, and integrates with AWS Auto Scaling and health checks to provide high availability. SAP Web Dispatcher expects HTTP-based load balancing, and ALB’s content-based routing and stickiness features align with SAP’s recommended architecture for multi-ABAP application server setups.
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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Application Load Balancer (ALB)
Why this is correct
ALB supports HTTP/HTTPS, SSL termination, and health checks.
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Amazon CloudFront
Why it's wrong here
CloudFront is a CDN, not a load balancer for internal traffic.
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Classic Load Balancer (CLB)
Why it's wrong here
Classic Load Balancer (CLB) is unsuitable because it does not support Application Load Balancers' advanced features like host-based routing or path-based routing, which are essential for directing HTTP traffic to specific SAP Web Dispatcher instances. It is tempting as CLB was AWS's original load balancing service and is still functional for basic TCP/HTTP load balancing, but it lacks the sophisticated traffic management required for complex application environments like SAP NetWeaver.
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Network Load Balancer (NLB)
Why it's wrong here
NLB does not support HTTP-specific features like SSL termination natively.
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