PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
An SAP administrator needs to implement a backup strategy for an SAP HANA database on AWS that provides point-in-time recovery (PITR) with minimal RPO. Which combination of AWS services should be used?
⚠ Common exam trap
AWS often tests the misconception that EBS snapshots alone provide application-consistent backups for SAP HANA, but they fail to capture transaction logs needed for PITR, leading candidates to incorrectly choose Option B.
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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AWS Backup with Backint agent for SAP HANA
AWS Backup with the Backint agent for SAP HANA is the correct choice because it integrates directly with SAP HANA's native backup interface (Backint), enabling log backups and full/differential backups to Amazon S3. This combination supports point-in-time recovery (PITR) with minimal RPO by continuously backing up transaction logs, which is essential for meeting strict recovery objectives.
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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HANA backup to NFS on Amazon EFS
Why it's wrong here
This is a manual process without PITR support.
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Amazon EBS snapshots of the HANA data volumes
Why it's wrong here
EBS snapshots do not provide HANA-consistent PITR.
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Amazon S3 lifecycle policies
Why it's wrong here
Lifecycle policies manage storage tiers, not backups.
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AWS Backup with Backint agent for SAP HANA
Why this is correct
This provides integrated, automated backups with PITR capability.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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Variation 1. An SAP administrator needs to back up an SAP HANA database running on an EC2 instance with EBS volumes. The backup must be consistent and restorable to any point in time. Which approach meets these requirements?
medium- A.Use S3 lifecycle policies to transition backups to Glacier.
- B.Take manual EBS snapshots of the database volumes before each backup.
- ✓ C.Use AWS Backup with pre and post scripts for application-consistent snapshots and enable continuous backup.
- D.Use AWS Backup with EBS snapshots every hour.
Why C: AWS Backup with pre and post scripts enables application-consistent snapshots by quiescing the SAP HANA database (via commands like hdbsql to trigger a snapshot or log flush) before taking the EBS snapshot, ensuring crash-consistent data. Enabling continuous backup (using AWS Backup's continuous backup and point-in-time recovery for EBS snapshots) allows restoration to any point in time within the retention window, meeting the requirement for point-in-time recovery.
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