PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
An SAP system is running on AWS with a production HANA database. The database administrator wants to ensure that backups are consistent and can be restored. Which TWO approaches should be used together for a robust backup strategy?
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 Backup with a backup plan that includes both EBS snapshots and Backint.
Options A and E are correct. AWS Backup with a backup plan that includes both EBS snapshots (crash-consistent) and Backint integration (application-consistent) provides a comprehensive backup strategy for SAP HANA on AWS. Option A ensures crash-consistent backups at the storage level, while Option E uses SAP HANA Backint to produce application-consistent backups that can be orchestrated by AWS Backup. Option B (regular EBS snapshots without coordination) lacks application consistency. Option C (Auto Scaling) is not a backup mechanism. Option D (DMS) is for database migration, not backup.
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 Backup with a backup plan that includes both EBS snapshots and Backint.
Why this is correct
Combining both provides crash-consistent and application-consistent backups.
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Regular EBS snapshots of the data volume.
Why it's wrong here
EBS snapshots alone may not be application-consistent for HANA.
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Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling to create backup instances.
Why it's wrong here
Auto Scaling is for scaling, not backups.
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AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) for continuous replication.
Why it's wrong here
DMS is for migration, not backup.
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SAP HANA Backint integration with AWS Backup.
Why this is correct
Backint provides application-consistent backups.
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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