PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
A company uses an SAP HANA database on AWS. The database administrator wants to back up the database using Backint integration with AWS. Which AWS service is the recommended target for Backint backups?
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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Amazon S3
Amazon S3 is the standard target for SAP HANA Backint backups on AWS. Backint is an SAP HANA feature that integrates directly with Amazon S3 to back up database files. Option A is incorrect because Amazon EFS is a file system service and not directly integrated with Backint. Option B is incorrect because Amazon EBS volumes are not directly used by Backint for backups. Option C is incorrect because Amazon S3 Glacier is a cold storage service and is not directly integrated with Backint; Backint targets standard S3 buckets, not Glacier.
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 EFS
Why it's wrong here
EFS is for file storage, not Backint.
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Amazon EBS
Why it's wrong here
Backint does not write to EBS directly.
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Amazon S3 Glacier
Why it's wrong here
Glacier is not integrated with Backint.
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Amazon S3
Why this is correct
S3 is the recommended target for Backint.
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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