PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
A company runs SAP HANA on AWS and wants to back up the database using Backint integration. Which AWS service is required to store the backups?
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 S3
Backint for SAP HANA on AWS is an interface that allows SAP HANA to back up directly to Amazon S3. Amazon S3 is the supported storage service for Backint integration. Option A (Amazon S3 Glacier) is an archival storage class and not directly used by Backint for backups. Option B (Amazon EBS) provides block storage volumes, but Backint does not interface with EBS for database backups. Option C (Amazon EFS) is a file storage service and is not compatible with the Backint API. Therefore, Option D (Amazon S3) is correct.
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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Amazon S3 Glacier
Why it's wrong here
Glacier is for long-term archival, not for direct Backint integration.
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Amazon EBS
Why it's wrong here
EBS is block storage attached to instances, not used by Backint for backup storage.
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Amazon EFS
Why it's wrong here
EFS is file storage, not supported by Backint for SAP HANA.
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Amazon S3
Why this is correct
Backint for SAP HANA on AWS sends backups to an S3 bucket.
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 running SAP BusinessObjects on AWS and needs to back up the CMS database (an SAP HANA database) daily. The backup must be stored in Amazon S3 for long-term retention and must be recoverable within 4 hours. Which backup strategy meets these requirements?
hard- A.Copy the HANA data files to an Amazon EBS volume in a different Availability Zone.
- ✓ B.Configure the SAP HANA Backint agent to back up directly to Amazon S3.
- C.Use AWS Backup to create application-consistent backups of the HANA database.
- D.Take daily EBS snapshots of the HANA volumes.
Why B: The SAP HANA Backint agent allows direct backup to Amazon S3, providing a native and efficient method for consistent HANA backups. Option A is incorrect because copying data files to an EBS volume in another AZ does not ensure database consistency and is not a proper backup method for HANA. Option C is incorrect because AWS Backup does not natively support application-consistent backups for SAP HANA databases. Option D is incorrect because EBS snapshots are not crash-consistent for HANA and do not guarantee point-in-time recovery for the database.
Variation 2. A company runs SAP HANA on AWS and wants to implement a backup strategy using AWS Backint agent for SAP HANA. Which storage service is best suited for storing the backup files when using Backint?
medium- A.Amazon S3 Glacier
- B.Amazon EFS
- ✓ C.Amazon S3
- D.Amazon EBS
Why C: AWS Backint agent for SAP HANA is designed to stream backups directly to Amazon S3, making S3 the optimal storage service for backup files. Option B (Amazon EFS) is a file storage service not intended for Backint backups. Option A (Amazon S3 Glacier) is a cold archival storage, not suited for frequent backups. Option D (Amazon EBS) provides block storage for EC2 instances, not the target for Backint.
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