PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
A company runs SAP HANA on AWS and wants to implement a backup strategy that ensures point-in-time recovery (PITR) with minimal data loss. Which TWO AWS services should be used?
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
To implement point-in-time recovery (PITR) for SAP HANA on AWS with minimal data loss, you need both volume-level backups and automated management. Amazon EBS snapshots provide volume-level backups that can be used for PITR if taken frequently. AWS Backup centralizes and automates the scheduling and retention of these snapshots. Therefore, the correct combination is AWS Backup (option B) and Amazon EBS snapshots (option E). Note that Amazon S3 can store SAP HANA backups but does not directly provide PITR for volumes; AWS Storage Gateway is used for hybrid storage; and Amazon RDS is a managed database service, not applicable for SAP HANA. Thus, the correct answers are B and E.
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
Why it's wrong here
S3 is used for storing backups, but not for creating snapshots directly.
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AWS Backup
Why this is correct
AWS Backup can automate EBS snapshots and manage retention policies.
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AWS Storage Gateway
Why it's wrong here
Storage Gateway is for hybrid storage, not for HANA backups.
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Amazon RDS
Why it's wrong here
RDS is a managed database service, not used for EC2-based HANA.
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Amazon EBS snapshots
Why this is correct
EBS snapshots provide point-in-time backups of HANA data volumes.
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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