PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
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?
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
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.
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 operational backups.
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Amazon EFS
Why it's wrong here
EFS is file storage, not used by Backint.
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Amazon S3
Why this is correct
Backint is designed to use S3 as the backup target.
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Amazon EBS
Why it's wrong here
EBS is block storage; Backint does not target EBS.
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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