PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
An SAP administrator is designing a backup strategy for SAP HANA on AWS. Which THREE practices should be implemented to ensure reliable backups?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently think S3 One Zone-IA is acceptable for backups due to lower cost, but AWS explicitly recommends Standard or Standard-IA for critical backups, and the exam tests awareness of durability requirements for SAP 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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Take consistent EBS snapshots of HANA volumes after quiescing the database
Consistent EBS snapshots of HANA volumes after quiescing the database ensure crash-consistent backups, which are essential for SAP HANA's data integrity. Quiescing flushes all in-memory data to disk and freezes I/O, allowing the snapshot to capture a point-in-time state that HANA can recover from without corruption. Without quiescing, snapshots may be inconsistent and lead to database failures during restore.
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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Store backups in Amazon S3 One Zone-IA
Why it's wrong here
One Zone-IA is not resilient to AZ failure; use Standard or Standard-IA.
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Disable encryption on backup targets to reduce latency
Why it's wrong here
Encryption is required for security; latency impact is minimal.
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Take consistent EBS snapshots of HANA volumes after quiescing the database
Why this is correct
Consistent snapshots ensure data integrity.
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Enable S3 Versioning on the backup bucket
Why this is correct
Versioning protects against accidental deletion.
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Automate backups using AWS Backup with a backup plan
Why this is correct
AWS Backup provides automated scheduling and retention management.
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