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PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question

A company runs SAP S/4HANA on AWS and needs to set up a disaster recovery (DR) site in another AWS Region. The RPO is 15 minutes and RTO is 4 hours. The database is SAP HANA. Which approach meets these requirements?

⚠ Common exam trap

Candidates often confuse AWS-native replication services (DMS, AWS Backup) with SAP-specific replication mechanisms, assuming any continuous replication tool can handle SAP HANA, when in fact only HSR provides the required log-level consistency and takeover capabilities for a 15-minute RPO.

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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Enable SAP HANA System Replication across regions.

SAP HANA System Replication (HSR) is the native SAP mechanism for replicating HANA databases to a secondary site with low RPO (typically seconds to minutes) and supports cross-region asynchronous replication. With an RPO of 15 minutes and RTO of 4 hours, HSR can meet these requirements by continuously shipping log entries to the DR region, enabling a controlled takeover within the RTO window.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • ✗

    Take nightly backups to S3 and restore in the DR region.

    Why it's wrong here

    RPO would be 24 hours.

  • ✗

    Use AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) for continuous replication.

    Why it's wrong here

    DMS is for migrations, not designed for HANA DR.

  • ✓

    Enable SAP HANA System Replication across regions.

    Why this is correct

    Supports low RPO and moderate RTO.

  • ✗

    Use AWS Backup for cross-region EBS snapshots.

    Why it's wrong here

    Snapshots are not frequent enough for 15-minute RPO.

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