PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
An SAP administrator needs to integrate SAP S/4HANA with Amazon S3 for archival purposes. Which AWS service should be used to enable secure and efficient data transfer from SAP to S3?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates confuse AWS DataSync with AWS Glue or Amazon Kinesis, mistakenly thinking that any data movement to S3 requires an ETL or streaming service, rather than recognizing DataSync as the dedicated, high-performance transfer service for large-scale batch workloads like SAP archiving.
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 DataSync
AWS DataSync is the correct choice because it is purpose-built for efficiently and securely transferring large volumes of data from on-premises or SAP systems to Amazon S3. It automates the transfer process, supports encryption in transit (TLS) and at rest, and can handle the high-throughput requirements of SAP S/4HANA archival jobs without requiring custom scripting or complex network configurations.
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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Amazon Kinesis
Why it's wrong here
Kinesis is for streaming data.
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Amazon Athena
Why it's wrong here
Athena is a query service.
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AWS Glue
Why it's wrong here
Glue is for ETL jobs, not direct data transfer.
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AWS DataSync
Why this is correct
DataSync is optimized for data transfers to S3.
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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