PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
An SAP Basis team is planning to migrate an SAP ERP system from on-premises to AWS. The system currently uses Oracle Database and runs on a physical server with 256 GB RAM. The team wants to minimize downtime and ensure the migration is supported by SAP. Which AWS service or feature should they use to perform the migration?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers assume AWS-native migration services like DMS or CloudEndure are universally applicable, but SAP has strict certification requirements that exclude these tools for homogeneous system copies, making SWPM the only correct choice despite its manual nature.
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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Use SAP's Software Provisioning Manager (SWPM) to perform a homogeneous system copy to AWS.
SAP explicitly supports homogeneous system copies using Software Provisioning Manager (SWPM) for migrating SAP systems to AWS. This method allows the team to perform a database-level export/import while keeping the same operating system and database platform (Oracle), minimizing downtime by using SAP's validated tools and processes. AWS provides no native service that is SAP-certified for this specific migration scenario, making SWPM the only supported approach.
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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Use AWS VM Import/Export to migrate the physical server as an AMI.
Why it's wrong here
This is not supported for SAP due to licensing and hardware dependencies.
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Use AWS CloudEndure Migration to replicate the entire server to AWS.
Why it's wrong here
CloudEndure is not certified for SAP and may not meet SAP support requirements.
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Use AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) to replicate the Oracle database to Amazon RDS for Oracle.
Why it's wrong here
AWS DMS is not certified for SAP workloads.
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Use SAP's Software Provisioning Manager (SWPM) to perform a homogeneous system copy to AWS.
Why this is correct
SWPM is the SAP-recommended tool for system copy and migration.
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