PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
A company wants to automate the backup of SAP HANA databases running on EC2 instances. The backups must be stored in Amazon S3 for long-term retention. Which AWS service can be used to schedule and manage these 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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AWS Backup
AWS Backup (Option C) is the correct service for automating backups of SAP HANA databases on EC2, supporting application-consistent backups via pre- and post-scripts and storing them in S3 for long-term retention. Option A (Storage Gateway) is for hybrid storage integration, not backup automation. Option B (DMS) is for database migration, not backup. Option D (S3 Lifecycle policies) manage object lifecycle, not scheduling backups.
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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AWS Storage Gateway
Why it's wrong here
AWS Storage Gateway is used for hybrid storage integration, not for scheduling and managing backups of SAP HANA on EC2.
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AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)
Why it's wrong here
AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) is designed for database migration, not backup automation.
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AWS Backup
Why this is correct
AWS Backup can schedule and manage backups of SAP HANA databases on EC2, supporting application-consistent backups.
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Amazon S3 Lifecycle policies
Why it's wrong here
Amazon S3 Lifecycle policies manage object transitions and expiration, but do not perform backup scheduling or management.
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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