PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
A company is running SAP on AWS and needs to ensure high availability for their SAP HANA database. They have set up a multi-AZ deployment with replication. During a planned failover test, the secondary node fails to take over. Which AWS service should be used to monitor and automatically remediate the replication status?
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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Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch is the correct service to monitor SAP HANA replication status. It can track metrics such as replication lag or state and, through CloudWatch Alarms, automatically trigger remediation actions like invoking an AWS Lambda function or an AWS Systems Manager Automation runbook to restart replication or adjust configurations. AWS Direct Connect is a network connectivity service and does not monitor or remediate database replication. AWS Elastic Beanstalk is a PaaS service for web applications, not HANA replication. AWS Lambda can perform remediation but does not natively monitor; it requires CloudWatch for triggering.
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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AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Why it's wrong here
AWS Elastic Beanstalk is a PaaS service for deploying web applications, not suitable for monitoring or automating SAP HANA replication.
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AWS Direct Connect
Why it's wrong here
AWS Direct Connect provides dedicated network connectivity between on-premises and AWS; it does not monitor or automate database replication processes.
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Amazon CloudWatch
Why this is correct
Amazon CloudWatch can monitor SAP HANA replication status via custom metrics and automatically trigger remediation actions using CloudWatch Alarms, making it the appropriate choice.
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AWS Lambda
Why it's wrong here
AWS Lambda can execute custom code for remediation but lacks built-in monitoring; it must be combined with CloudWatch, so it is not a standalone service for both monitoring and remediation.
Quick reference
Cloud Service Model Comparison
| Model | You Manage | Provider Manages | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| IaaS | OS, runtime, apps, data | Hardware, hypervisor, networking | EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine |
| PaaS | Apps and data | OS, runtime, middleware, hardware | Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service |
| SaaS | Data and settings only | Everything else | Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday |
| FaaS / Serverless | Function code only | Infra, scaling, runtime | Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run |
| CaaS | Containers and apps | Kubernetes, OS, hardware | EKS, AKS, GKE |
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