PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
A company is running SAP on AWS and needs to automate OS-level patching for their SAP application servers. Which AWS service should they use to schedule and apply patches?
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 Systems Manager Patch Manager
AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager is specifically designed to automate OS-level patching for EC2 instances, including SAP application servers. Option A is wrong because Amazon CloudWatch Events is for scheduling and responding to events, not for patching. Option B is wrong because AWS OpsWorks is a configuration management service that uses Chef/Puppet, but it is not primarily for patching. Option D is wrong because Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling handles instance scaling, not patching.
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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Amazon CloudWatch Events
Why it's wrong here
CloudWatch Events triggers actions but does not manage patching.
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AWS OpsWorks
Why it's wrong here
OpsWorks is for configuration management but not the best for patching alone.
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AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager
Why this is correct
Patch Manager automates OS patching across EC2 instances.
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Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
Why it's wrong here
Auto Scaling manages instance count, not patching.
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