Quick Answer
The answer is NetworkIn, NetworkOut, and NetworkPacketsIn. These three standard EC2 metrics directly measure the volume and rate of data entering and leaving an instance, making them the essential CloudWatch network metrics to diagnose a bottleneck in an SAP system. When throughput is constrained, these metrics will show saturation or unexpected spikes, while storage metrics like DiskReadOps or compute metrics like CPUUtilization point to different resource layers. On the AWS Certified SAP on AWS Specialty PAS-C01 exam, this question tests your ability to isolate the network layer from storage and compute when troubleshooting performance degradation. A common trap is selecting CPUUtilization because high CPU can correlate with network issues, but the question specifically asks for network metrics. Remember the memory tip: "In, Out, Packets In" — if you see a packet, it’s a network metric; if you see a disk or CPU, it’s not.
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 performance degradation. The operations team suspects a network bottleneck. Which THREE metrics should they analyze in CloudWatch to diagnose the issue? (Choose THREE.)
NetworkOut
Shows outgoing network traffic.
NetworkPacketsIn
Indicates number of packets received, useful for packet-level analysis.
CPUUtilization
Why wrong: CPU metric, not network.
NetworkIn
Shows incoming network traffic, helps identify high ingress.
DiskReadOps
Why wrong: Disk I/O metric, not network.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
NetworkOut
Option A (NetworkIn), Option C (NetworkOut), and Option D (NetworkPacketsIn) are standard EC2 network metrics. Option B (DiskReadOps) is storage-related. Option E (CPUUtilization) is compute-related.
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.
NetworkOut
Why this is correct
Shows outgoing network traffic.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
NetworkPacketsIn
Why this is correct
Indicates number of packets received, useful for packet-level analysis.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
CPUUtilization
Why it's wrong here
CPU metric, not network.
NetworkIn
Why this is correct
Shows incoming network traffic, helps identify high ingress.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
DiskReadOps
Why it's wrong here
Disk I/O metric, not network.
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: NetworkOut — Option A (NetworkIn), Option C (NetworkOut), and Option D (NetworkPacketsIn) are standard EC2 network metrics. Option B (DiskReadOps) is storage-related. Option E (CPUUtilization) is compute-related.
Identify which PAS-C01 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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