PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
A company is running SAP on AWS and wants to automate the creation of consistent snapshots of EBS volumes attached to SAP HANA instances. Which AWS service is BEST suited for this task?
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 Backup
(AWS Backup) is correct because it is a fully managed backup service that can automate scheduled backups of EBS volumes, including those attached to SAP HANA instances. Option A is wrong because AWS Lambda would require custom scripting to manage snapshot creation and retention. Option B is wrong because AWS CloudFormation is for infrastructure as code, not backup automation. Option C is wrong because Amazon S3 is object storage, not for EBS snapshots.
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 Lambda
Why it's wrong here
While AWS Lambda can execute code in response to events, it lacks native orchestration for creating application-consistent snapshots of SAP HANA databases; the correct service integrates directly with SAP HANA to quiesce the database and file system before snapshotting. Lambda is tempting because it can automate snapshot creation via scripts, and would be suitable for stateless workloads where crash-consistent snapshots are acceptable, but it cannot ensure the data consistency required for SAP HANA.
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AWS CloudFormation
Why it's wrong here
CloudFormation is used for provisioning infrastructure, not for backup automation.
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Amazon S3
Why it's wrong here
S3 is for object storage, not for managing EBS snapshots.
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AWS Backup
Why this is correct
AWS Backup is a fully managed backup service that can automate EBS snapshots with scheduling.
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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