PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
A customer wants to migrate their SAP HANA database to AWS and needs to ensure that the EBS volumes for /hana/data and /hana/log are configured for maximum throughput and low latency. Which EBS volume type should be used for /hana/data?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often choose gp3 (Option C) because it is the default general-purpose SSD and can be provisioned for high IOPS, but they overlook that SAP HANA certification for /hana/data mandates io1 or io2 volumes to guarantee the consistent low latency and durability required for production workloads.
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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io2
For SAP HANA workloads on AWS, the /hana/data volume requires the highest level of IOPS and low latency to support real-time data processing. io2 Block Express volumes provide up to 256,000 IOPS and sub-millisecond latency, making them the correct choice for /hana/data. io2 volumes also offer 99.999% durability, which is critical for SAP HANA database consistency.
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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st1
Why it's wrong here
st1 is throughput-optimized, not low latency.
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io2
Why this is correct
io2 provides low latency and high IOPS suitable for HANA.
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gp3
Why it's wrong here
gp3 may not meet SAP HANA performance requirements.
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sc1
Why it's wrong here
sc1 is cold HDD, not suitable.
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