PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
A company is running SAP on AWS and needs to back up the SAP HANA database daily. The database is 1 TB in size and the backup must be completed within 2 hours. The backup will be stored in Amazon S3. Which approach provides the fastest backup time while minimizing cost?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to assume EBS snapshots are the fastest because they are block-level and incremental, but they fail to recognize that SAP HANA requires application-consistent backups and that Backint is the only option that integrates directly with SAP HANA's backup framework for fast, certified backups to S3.
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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Use the SAP HANA Backint agent to stream backups directly to S3
The SAP HANA Backint agent is the native, certified integration for SAP HANA backups to Amazon S3. It streams backup data directly to S3 via the Backint API, eliminating intermediate storage and minimizing data transfer overhead. This approach achieves the fastest backup time because it avoids the latency of writing to instance store, EBS, or EFS before reaching S3, and it incurs only S3 storage costs without additional compute or storage fees.
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 backup files to an EC2 instance store, then upload to S3
Why it's wrong here
Instance store is ephemeral and adds extra steps.
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Take EBS snapshots of the volume
Why it's wrong here
EBS snapshots are block-level and slower than Backint for HANA backup.
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Use the SAP HANA Backint agent to stream backups directly to S3
Why this is correct
Backint is optimized for HANA backup to S3, fast and cost-effective.
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Mount an Amazon EFS file system and write backups to it
Why it's wrong here
EFS adds network latency; not as fast as direct S3 upload.
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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