PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
An SAP administrator wants to automate the patching of SAP application servers. Which TWO AWS services can be used together to achieve this?
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 Systems Manager Patch Manager
Options A and C are correct. AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager automates the patching of instances, and AWS Systems Manager Maintenance Windows schedules when the patching occurs. Option B (AWS Lambda) is incorrect because Lambda can orchestrate patching processes but does not directly patch. Option D (AWS OpsWorks) is incorrect as it is a configuration management service based on Chef/Puppet, not for direct patching automation. Option E (Amazon CloudWatch Alarms) is for monitoring and alerting, not patching.
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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AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager
Why this is correct
Patch Manager automates OS patching.
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AWS Lambda
Why it's wrong here
Lambda can run scripts but not a managed patching service.
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AWS Systems Manager Maintenance Windows
Why this is correct
Maintenance Windows schedule the patching execution.
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AWS OpsWorks
Why it's wrong here
OpsWorks is for configuration management, not patching.
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Amazon CloudWatch Alarms
Why it's wrong here
Alarms trigger notifications, not patching.
Quick reference
Cloud Service Model Comparison
| Model | You Manage | Provider Manages | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| IaaS | OS, runtime, apps, data | Hardware, hypervisor, networking | EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine |
| PaaS | Apps and data | OS, runtime, middleware, hardware | Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service |
| SaaS | Data and settings only | Everything else | Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday |
| FaaS / Serverless | Function code only | Infra, scaling, runtime | Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run |
| CaaS | Containers and apps | Kubernetes, OS, hardware | EKS, AKS, GKE |
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