PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
An organization is migrating its SAP ECC system to AWS. The system currently uses a physical IBM Db2 database. The company wants to minimize licensing costs and management overhead after migration. The SAP system will be deployed on Amazon EC2. Which database option should the company choose?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers assume SAP HANA is always the best choice for SAP workloads due to its in-memory performance benefits, but for existing ECC systems, the higher licensing cost and complexity outweigh the advantages, making SAP ASE the more practical option.
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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Migrate to SAP ASE (Sybase) on EC2.
SAP ASE (Sybase) is the recommended database for SAP workloads on AWS when minimizing licensing costs and management overhead is a priority. Unlike IBM Db2 or Oracle, SAP ASE has lower licensing fees and is fully supported by SAP for production use on EC2. It also avoids the complexity and higher cost of migrating to SAP HANA, which is unnecessary for an existing SAP ECC system that does not require in-memory capabilities.
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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Migrate to SAP ASE (Sybase) on EC2.
Why this is correct
SAP ASE is supported and often lower cost.
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Continue using IBM Db2 on EC2 to avoid migration complexity.
Why it's wrong here
Does not minimize licensing costs.
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Migrate to SAP HANA on EC2 to gain in-memory benefits.
Why it's wrong here
HANA is more expensive and requires new licensing.
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Migrate to Oracle Database on Amazon RDS.
Why it's wrong here
RDS for Oracle is not supported for SAP ECC.
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