PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
A company wants to implement a disaster recovery (DR) strategy for its SAP landscape on AWS. The primary site is in us-east-1, and the DR site is in us-west-2. They need to replicate SAP HANA database asynchronously with a Recovery Point Objective (RPO) of 15 minutes. Which AWS service should they use?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse AWS-native DR services (like DRS or DMS) with SAP's own replication technology, forgetting that SAP HANA has a built-in, certified replication mechanism that is the only way to meet strict RPOs for HANA databases.
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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SAP HANA System Replication
SAP HANA System Replication (HSR) is the native, SAP-supported mechanism for asynchronous replication of HANA databases, capable of achieving an RPO of 15 minutes or less. It replicates at the database level using log shipping and is tightly integrated with HANA's recovery processes, making it the correct choice for this DR scenario.
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 Elastic Disaster Recovery (DRS)
Why it's wrong here
AWS DRS replicates entire servers, not optimized for HANA.
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SAP HANA System Replication
Why this is correct
SAP HANA System Replication is the correct method for asynchronous replication.
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Amazon S3 cross-region replication for HANA backup files
Why it's wrong here
This replicates backups, not real-time data.
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AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) with ongoing replication
Why it's wrong here
DMS supports ongoing replication but is not optimized for SAP HANA and may not meet RPO.
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