PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
A company runs SAP on AWS and wants to implement a disaster recovery solution with a Recovery Time Objective (RTO) of 4 hours and a Recovery Point Objective (RPO) of 15 minutes. The primary site is in us-east-1, and the DR site is in us-west-2. Which strategy meets these requirements for SAP HANA database?
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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Configure SAP HANA System Replication across regions
HANA System Replication with log shipping can achieve RPO of minutes and RTO within hours. Option A is incorrect because EBS snapshots cannot achieve 15-minute RPO. Option B is incorrect because S3 cross-region replication is for files, not live HANA replication. Option C is incorrect because DMS is for heterogeneous migrations, not real-time HANA replication.
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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Use AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) for ongoing replication
Why it's wrong here
DMS is for homogeneous migrations, not HANA-specific replication.
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Take EBS snapshots every 15 minutes and copy them to us-west-2
Why it's wrong here
EBS snapshots cannot be taken every 15 minutes practically.
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Use Amazon S3 Cross-Region Replication for HANA data files
Why it's wrong here
CRR is for S3 objects, not live HANA replication.
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Configure SAP HANA System Replication across regions
Why this is correct
HANA System Replication provides low RPO and meets RTO.
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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