PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
An SAP Basis administrator is planning to migrate an SAP NetWeaver system from on-premises to AWS. The system uses a proprietary storage backend for the transport directory. Which AWS storage options are suitable for the SAP transport directory to provide shared access across multiple EC2 instances? (Choose TWO.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Amazon FSx for Lustre
Amazon EFS provides a shared file system accessible from multiple Linux instances. Amazon FSx for Lustre is a high-performance file system for HPC and can be used for SAP transport directories if performance is critical. S3 is object storage, not a file system. EBS can only be attached to one instance at a time (except multi-attach which is limited). Instance store is ephemeral.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Amazon FSx for Lustre
Why this is correct
FSx for Lustre provides high-performance shared storage suitable for SAP transport directories.
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EC2 instance store
Why it's wrong here
Instance store is ephemeral and not shared.
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Amazon EBS with multi-attach
Why it's wrong here
EBS multi-attach is limited to a few instances and not recommended for SAP transport directories.
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Amazon EFS
Why this is correct
EFS provides a scalable shared file system for Linux instances.
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Amazon S3
Why it's wrong here
S3 is object storage, not a file system; not suitable for transport directories.
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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