Quick Answer
The answer is CPUUtilization, NetworkIn/NetworkOut, and EBS VolumeQueueLength. These three CloudWatch metrics for diagnosing SAP high latency directly address the most common bottlenecks: CPUUtilization reveals whether the application server is saturated, NetworkIn/NetworkOut exposes throughput constraints that delay data transfer, and EBS VolumeQueueLength indicates storage I/O wait, which is often the hidden culprit in SAP workloads. On the AWS Certified SAP on AWS Specialty PAS-C01 exam, this question tests your ability to differentiate between metrics that signal performance degradation versus those that merely indicate health status—a common trap is selecting StatusCheckFailed, which checks instance availability, not latency. Memory tip: think “CPU, Network, Queue” as the three pillars of latency diagnosis, and remember that queue length is the most specific to SAP’s I/O-sensitive patterns.
This PAS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of operations and maintenance. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
An SAP system on AWS is experiencing high latency. Which THREE metrics should be examined in Amazon CloudWatch to diagnose the issue?
NetworkIn/NetworkOut
Network metrics can reveal congestion.
DiskReadBytes
Why wrong: Disk reads alone may not indicate latency; queue length is better.
StatusCheckFailed
Why wrong: Status checks indicate hardware/software issues, not directly latency.
CPUUtilization
High CPU can cause application latency.
EBS VolumeQueueLength
Queue length indicates I/O wait, a common cause of latency.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
NetworkIn/NetworkOut
Options A, C, and E are correct. A (CPUUtilization) can indicate CPU bottleneck. C (NetworkIn/NetworkOut) shows network throughput. E (EBS VolumeQueueLength) indicates storage I/O wait. B (StatusCheckFailed) is for instance health, not latency. D (DiskReadBytes) alone is less informative without queue length.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
NetworkIn/NetworkOut
Why this is correct
Network metrics can reveal congestion.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
DiskReadBytes
Why it's wrong here
Disk reads alone may not indicate latency; queue length is better.
StatusCheckFailed
Why it's wrong here
Status checks indicate hardware/software issues, not directly latency.
CPUUtilization
Why this is correct
High CPU can cause application latency.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
EBS VolumeQueueLength
Why this is correct
Queue length indicates I/O wait, a common cause of latency.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A media company stores terabytes of video archives that are accessed once a year for audit purposes. Moving these objects to a cold storage tier (Azure Archive, S3 Glacier, or Google Nearline) costs a fraction of hot storage. Questions like this test whether you understand storage tiers, access frequency tradeoffs, and retrieval latency requirements.
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Operations and Maintenance — This question tests Operations and Maintenance — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: NetworkIn/NetworkOut — Options A, C, and E are correct. A (CPUUtilization) can indicate CPU bottleneck. C (NetworkIn/NetworkOut) shows network throughput. E (EBS VolumeQueueLength) indicates storage I/O wait. B (StatusCheckFailed) is for instance health, not latency. D (DiskReadBytes) alone is less informative without queue length.
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