PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
A company runs SAP S/4HANA on AWS and needs to back up the SAP HANA database to Amazon S3. They want to automate backups and ensure they are encrypted at rest. Which solution should they use?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates assume AWS Backup can handle any database backup, but it lacks the specific SAP HANA Backint integration required for application-consistent, automated backups to S3.
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 Backint agent to back up directly to S3 with SSE-S3 encryption
SAP HANA Backint is the native, certified method for integrating SAP HANA backups directly with Amazon S3. The Backint agent handles automated backup scheduling and, when configured with SSE-S3, ensures data is encrypted at rest using Amazon S3's server-side encryption, meeting both automation and encryption requirements without additional infrastructure.
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 Backup to schedule backups to S3
Why it's wrong here
AWS Backup does not use the hdbbackint interface for SAP HANA.
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Use an S3 lifecycle policy to transition backups to S3
Why it's wrong here
Lifecycle policies manage storage tiers, not backup execution.
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Configure SAP HANA Backint agent to back up directly to S3 with SSE-S3 encryption
Why this is correct
Backint agent integrates with SAP HANA and supports encryption.
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Use AWS KMS to encrypt backups and store them manually
Why it's wrong here
KMS is for encryption keys, not backup automation.
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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