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PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question

An SAP HANA database is running on an EC2 instance with multiple EBS volumes for /hana/data, /hana/log, and /hana/shared. Which TWO AWS features should be used to ensure that the EBS volumes are backed up consistently?

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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EBS snapshots

EBS snapshots are the standard backup method for EBS volumes. However, to ensure consistency across multiple volumes (e.g., for a striped filesystem), the volumes should be snapshotted at the same point in time. AWS Backup can automate this with snapshot consistency groups. While AWS Backup can create consistent snapshots, it also supports application-consistent backups. The two correct options are EBS snapshots and AWS Backup. Lifecycle Manager can create snapshots but does not ensure cross-volume consistency by default.

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 S3

    Why it's wrong here

    S3 is not a backup service for EBS volumes.

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    AWS Storage Gateway

    Why it's wrong here

    Storage Gateway is for hybrid storage, not for EBS backup.

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    EBS snapshots

    Why this is correct

    EBS snapshots are the primary backup mechanism.

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    EBS Lifecycle Manager

    Why it's wrong here

    Lifecycle Manager automates snapshot creation but does not guarantee cross-volume consistency.

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    AWS Backup

    Why this is correct

    AWS Backup can create consistent snapshots across multiple volumes.

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