PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
A company runs SAP HANA on AWS and wants to monitor the system for potential performance issues. Which metrics should be monitored to detect memory pressure?
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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SAP HANA memory usage (from SAP HANA metrics)
SAP HANA memory usage directly indicates memory pressure, as memory pressure occurs when the HANA database consumes too much memory. Option A is incorrect because network throughput does not measure memory usage. Option C is incorrect because CPU utilization measures processor load, not memory. Option D is incorrect because EBS volume queue length indicates storage I/O latency, not memory pressure.
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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Network throughput
Why it's wrong here
Network throughput measures data transfer rates, not memory.
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SAP HANA memory usage (from SAP HANA metrics)
Why this is correct
Direct measure of memory consumption in the HANA database.
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CPU utilization
Why it's wrong here
CPU utilization measures processor usage, not memory.
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EBS volume queue length
Why it's wrong here
EBS queue length indicates storage I/O latency.
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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