PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
A company runs SAP Business Suite on AWS with a large SAP HANA database. They observe high memory utilization and need to scale up. Which instance type should they choose to provide the highest memory capacity for SAP HANA?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is that candidates might choose x1e.32xlarge (3,904 GB) thinking it offers the highest memory, but the u-12tb1.112xlarge provides significantly more RAM (12 TB) and is specifically designed for large SAP HANA workloads.
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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u-12tb1.112xlarge
The u-12tb1.112xlarge is the correct choice because it is part of AWS's bare metal 'u' instance family, specifically designed for large in-memory databases like SAP HANA, offering up to 12 TB of RAM. This instance type provides the highest memory capacity among AWS instances, making it suitable for scaling up SAP HANA when high memory utilization is observed.
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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r5.24xlarge
Why it's wrong here
r5.24xlarge has 768 GB memory, insufficient for large HANA.
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u-12tb1.112xlarge
Why this is correct
u-12tb1.112xlarge offers 12 TB memory, designed for large SAP HANA.
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x1e.32xlarge
Why it's wrong here
x1e.32xlarge has 3.9 TB memory, less than u-12tb1.
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m5.24xlarge
Why it's wrong here
m5.24xlarge has 384 GB memory, too low.
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