PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
A company runs SAP HANA on AWS and needs to perform a backup of the HANA database to Amazon S3. Which AWS service should be used to orchestrate the backup and ensure consistency?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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AWS Backup with pre- and post-backup scripts for application-consistent backups.
AWS Backup supports SAP HANA on EC2 with pre- and post-scripts for application-consistent backups. Option B is wrong because S3 Lifecycle policies manage object lifecycle, not backups. Option C is wrong because DLM manages EBS snapshots, not application-consistent backups. Option D is wrong because Storage Gateway is for hybrid storage, not SAP HANA backups.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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AWS Backup with pre- and post-backup scripts for application-consistent backups.
Why this is correct
AWS Backup with pre- and post-backup scripts can orchestrate application-consistent backups of SAP HANA databases to S3.
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Amazon S3 Lifecycle policies to transition backups to Glacier.
Why it's wrong here
Amazon S3 Lifecycle policies are used to manage the lifecycle of objects in S3, not to orchestrate database backups.
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Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM) to schedule EBS snapshots.
Why it's wrong here
Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM) automates the creation, retention, and deletion of EBS snapshots, but does not provide application-consistency for SAP HANA.
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AWS Storage Gateway file gateway to back up to S3.
Why it's wrong here
AWS Storage Gateway file gateway provides hybrid cloud storage, but it is not designed to orchestrate SAP HANA database backups.
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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Variation 1. A company is using SAP HANA on AWS and needs to restore a backup to a new HANA instance. Which AWS service should be used to automate the backup and restore process?
easy- ✓ A.AWS Backup
- B.Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM)
- C.AWS CloudFormation
- D.Amazon S3
Why A: (AWS Backup) is correct because AWS Backup can automate backups of SAP HANA databases using the Backint agent integration, enabling automated backup and restore operations. Option B (Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager) is incorrect because DLM is used to automate creation and deletion of EBS snapshots, not HANA database backups. Option C (AWS CloudFormation) is incorrect because CloudFormation is an infrastructure-as-code service for provisioning resources, not for managing database backups. Option D (Amazon S3) is incorrect because S3 is object storage; while it can store backup files, it does not provide backup automation itself.
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