PAS-C01 Migration Practice Question
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An SAP administrator runs the AWS CLI command shown in the exhibit. The SAP application is experiencing performance issues. The administrator notices that one instance is stopped. What is the most likely impact of this on the SAP landscape?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The SAP application will be unavailable or have reduced capacity.
If the SAP application server is stopped, the application will be unavailable or degraded. The database is not shown. Stopped instances do not incur compute charges. Instance type mismatch is not the issue; the running instance is larger.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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The SAP system will be fully functional as long as the database is running.
Why it's wrong here
The application server is needed for user access.
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The running instance will automatically take over the workload.
Why it's wrong here
Automatic failover requires configuration like load balancing.
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The stopped instance will continue to incur charges.
Why it's wrong here
Stopped EC2 instances do not incur compute charges.
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The SAP application will be unavailable or have reduced capacity.
Why this is correct
A stopped application server cannot serve requests.
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