The correct answer is Disk Usage, along with Memory Usage, as these are the two standard metrics available from the SAP HANA CloudWatch integration. This integration leverages the SAP HANA monitoring views to expose key operational data, specifically memory consumption and disk storage utilization, directly as CloudWatch metrics without requiring custom scripts. On the AWS Certified SAP on AWS Specialty PAS-C01 exam, this question tests your understanding of the native monitoring capabilities provided by the AWS SAP HANA integration, which deliberately excludes application-level metrics like response times or query counts to focus on infrastructure health. A common trap is confusing custom CloudWatch metrics with the pre-built integration—remember that only memory and disk are automatically surfaced. For a quick memory tip, think "HANA needs two tanks: one for RAM, one for disk space."
PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
This PAS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of operations and maintenance. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
An SAP administrator is setting up monitoring for SAP HANA using Amazon CloudWatch. Which TWO metrics are available from the SAP HANA CloudWatch integration?
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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Memory Usage
Option A is correct because the integration includes memory usage metrics. Option D is correct because disk usage metrics are also included. Option B is incorrect because average response time is not a standard CloudWatch metric for HANA. Option C is incorrect because number of active connections may be available via custom metrics but not directly from the integration. Option E is incorrect because number of SQL queries per second is not a standard metric.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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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Number of SQL Queries per Second
Why it's wrong here
SQL queries per second is not a standard metric from the integration.
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Number of Active Connections
Why it's wrong here
Active connections may be monitored via custom metrics but not directly from the standard integration.
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Average Response Time
Why it's wrong here
Average response time is not a standard metric from the integration.
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Memory Usage
Why this is correct
Memory usage is a standard metric collected from SAP HANA.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Disk Usage
Why this is correct
Disk usage is a standard metric collected from SAP HANA.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
→Underline the problem statement mentally.
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Identify which PAS-C01 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
Operations and Maintenance — This question tests Operations and Maintenance — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Memory Usage — Option A is correct because the integration includes memory usage metrics. Option D is correct because disk usage metrics are also included. Option B is incorrect because average response time is not a standard CloudWatch metric for HANA. Option C is incorrect because number of active connections may be available via custom metrics but not directly from the integration. Option E is incorrect because number of SQL queries per second is not a standard metric.
What should I do if I get this PAS-C01 question wrong?
Identify which PAS-C01 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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